Canada imposes additional sanctions on entities affiliated with Myanmar military regime
December 15th, 2021
Justice For All Canada welcomes the recent sanctions from the Government of Canada targeting military equipment suppliers in Burma.
It is important to note that such sanctions address part of a larger issue impacting the human rights of Rohingya and local Burmese civilians in the region.
Through our Burma Task Force Canada project, we strongly support an end to arms transfers to Burma. Much more robust sanctions are urgently required for banks and foreign companies complicit with the brutal military.
We remind the Canadian Government that sincere support for human rights and democracy can no longer be all talk and no action. In commemoration of last week’s International Human Rights Day, Canada requested Burma’s military junta to abide by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Five-Point Plan.
However, this "peace plan" was drawn up without consultation with the Burmese people or their rightfully elected leaders. Without the input of local and Indigenous communities, this approach cannot be fair or balanced.
“We urge Canada to instead recognize the National Unity Government (NUG) as the only legitimate representative government in Burma. The NUG promotes reform of the constitution and accountability in international courts, including for the Rohingya Muslim genocide. Canada must also persuade ASEAN countries like Cambodia not to undercut the potential process by showing support for their military junta,” said Taha Ghayyur, Executive Director of Justice For All Canada.
Justice For All Canada welcomes the recent sanctions from the Government of Canada targeting military equipment suppliers in Burma.
It is important to note that such sanctions address part of a larger issue impacting the human rights of Rohingya and local Burmese civilians in the region.
Through our Burma Task Force Canada project, we strongly support an end to arms transfers to Burma. Much more robust sanctions are urgently required for banks and foreign companies complicit with the brutal military.
We remind the Canadian Government that sincere support for human rights and democracy can no longer be all talk and no action. In commemoration of last week’s International Human Rights Day, Canada requested Burma’s military junta to abide by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Five-Point Plan.
However, this "peace plan" was drawn up without consultation with the Burmese people or their rightfully elected leaders. Without the input of local and Indigenous communities, this approach cannot be fair or balanced.
“We urge Canada to instead recognize the National Unity Government (NUG) as the only legitimate representative government in Burma. The NUG promotes reform of the constitution and accountability in international courts, including for the Rohingya Muslim genocide. Canada must also persuade ASEAN countries like Cambodia not to undercut the potential process by showing support for their military junta,” said Taha Ghayyur, Executive Director of Justice For All Canada.