Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- MYA0005
- OFSI group ID
- 13693
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 29 April 2021
- Last updated
- 9 April 2025
Regimes
- The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Travel Ban
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- Brigadier General Thant Zin Oo was Commander of the paramilitary 8th Security Police Battalion of the Myanmar Army during August and September 2017. As commander, he was responsible for the actions of the 8th Security Police Battalion under his command and therefore responsible for serious human rights violations committed against the Rohingya population in Rakhine state by the 8th Security Police Battalion. These include unlawful killings, repression of the civilian population and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings.
Other information
- The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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