April 23, 2013 9:06 AM

printer

EU lifts last of trade, economic & individual sanctions against Myanmar

The European Union has lifted the last of its trade, economic and individual sanctions against Burma in response to its political reform programme. The sanctions were temporarily lifted last year and UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said Burma's progress was such the move could become permanent. An EU foreign ministers' meeting said an arms embargo would stay in place. It warned Burma needed to address significant challenges, particular regarding its minority Muslims.The move came shortly after the BBC has obtained police video showing officers standing by while Buddhist rioters attacked minority Muslims in the Burmese town of Meiktila. It was filmed last month, when at least 43 people were killed in Meiktila. Some human rights groups had urged that sanctions not be lifted until the government addressed the recent violence against Muslims.

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.