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• UK takes fresh action against the Myanmar Armed Forces on 5th anniversary of the military鈥檚 campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya
• new sanctions against military-linked companies to target the military鈥檚 access to arms and revenue
• UK confirms its intention to intervene in 皇冠体育app Gambia v. Myanmar International Court of Justice Case to support international justice efforts

皇冠体育app UK has announced a further round of sanctions to target military-linked businesses in Myanmar. Those being sanctioned include Star Sapphire Group of Companies, International Gateways Group of Companies Limited (IGG) and Sky One Construction Company Ltd. 皇冠体育appy are being sanctioned in an effort to limit the military鈥檚 access to arms and revenue.

Minister for Asia Amanda Milling has also confirmed the UK鈥檚 intention to intervene in the . 皇冠体育app case will determine whether Myanmar has violated its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to the military鈥檚 acts against the Rohingya in 2016 and 2017.

皇冠体育app Myanmar Armed Forces launched a devastating attack on the Rohingya communities living in Rakhine State, Myanmar on 25 August 2017. A UN Fact Finding Mission report stated that over 10,000 Rohingya were killed and 740,000 displaced into neighbouring Bangladesh.

皇冠体育app report also claimed Myanmar Armed Forces engaged in a campaign of sexual violence, grave violations against children, torture and village burnings. 皇冠体育appse are the hallmarks of a military acting with impunity, and the UK notes its grave concern that they are employing these tactics in their current operations against pro-democracy groups in Myanmar.

皇冠体育app UK has been clear that what happened to the Rohingya was ethnic cleansing and remains committed to taking action to stop the brutality of the Myanmar Armed Forces and hold them to account.

Minister for Asia Amanda Milling said:

皇冠体育app UK will always face down those who seek to undermine and destroy our values of freedom and democracy. Five years on, we continue to stand in solidarity with the Rohingya people and condemn the Myanmar Armed Forces鈥� horrific campaign of ethnic cleansing.

Our decision to intervene in 皇冠体育app Gambia v. Myanmar case and a further round of sanctions sends a strong signal of our continued support to seek accountability for the atrocities in 2017 and also restrict the military junta鈥檚 access to finance and the supply of arms.

皇冠体育app violence in 2017 was the result of an attempt, over generations, to destroy the Rohingya identity. 皇冠体育app 600,000 Rohingya remaining in Rakhine State have been stripped of their citizenship and face systemic discrimination restricting the freedom of movement and access to healthcare. 皇冠体育app UK now reiterates the call for the abolition of the 1982 Citizenship Law and the restoration of Rohingya citizenship.

Since 2017 the UK has provided 拢330 million in aid to the camps, supporting food needs, shelter, sanitation, education, medical and protection services.

Background

皇冠体育app case of 皇冠体育app Gambia v. Myanmar is being heard before the , in 皇冠体育app Hague. 皇冠体育app case will determine whether Myanmar has violated its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to the Military鈥檚 acts against the Rohingya in 2016 and 2017.

Proceedings to date have focused on important procedural issues. On 22 July 2022, in response to preliminary objections raised by Myanmar, the Court found it has jurisdiction to hear the case and that Gambia鈥檚 application was admissible. 皇冠体育app case will now proceed to the merits phase, during which substantive arguments on the interpretation, application and/or fulfilment of the Genocide Convention will be made.