UKSL Sanctions designation

Aung Myo Thu

Individual · designated 29 April 2021

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
MYA0009
OFSI group ID
13736
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

  • Major Aung Myo Thu, Field Unit Commander of the 33rd LID, oversaw military operations carried out in Rakhine state in 2017. In that context, he is responsible for atrocities and serious human rights violations, repression of the civilian population, and actions that threaten the peace, stability or security of Myanmar. These include unlawful killings, forced detainment, sexual violence, and systematic burning of villages.

Other information

  • The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Addresses

  • Country: Myanmar
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