BURMA: UN PRESS RELEASE: MYANMAR’S RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS INSUFFICIENT, UN ENVOY SAYS

MYANMAR’S RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS INSUFFICIENT, UN ENVOY SAYS

New York, May 20 2011  7:05PM

The top United Nations envoy for Myanmar has told the Security Council that while the country has taken small steps in the right direction by releasing some political prisoners and reducing the sentences of others, the measures have been short of expectation and insufficient.

Vijay Nambiar, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Myanmar, briefed the Council yesterday in a closed door session on his three-day visit last week to the country.

Mr. Nambiar said the visit offered an opportunity for the UN to engage with the new Government, six weeks after it was installed, and to build on existing dialogue with key stakeholders.

He welcomed the Government’s recognition of Myanmar’s most pressing political and economic challenges and the need to address them in a way that strengthens national unity and reconciliation, according to information released by the UN spokesperson’s office.

The Government made an explicit commitment to keep the “peace door” open to political forces that had not accepted the recently adopted constitution or political roadmap, he said.

“While the Government’s stated commitments were encouraging at this stage, he noted that gaining international confidence was as much a factor of leadership and policies as of delivering on popular expectations,” the spokesperson noted.

During the visit Mr. Nambiar reiterated the UN’s call for the urgent release of all political prisoners.

While the initial sentence reductions and resulting release of some political prisoners is a small step in the right direction, it has been short of expectation and is insufficient, he said.

“We continue to urge the Myanmar authorities to do more in order to be consistent both with their recent stated commitments and to meet the expectations of both its own people and the international community.”

The Special Adviser also conveyed to the Council the gist of his conversations with Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League For Democracy (NLD), as well as Myanmar's other political opposition groups, ethnic groups and representatives of civil society. He said the real test would be whether – or how quickly – the new climate can translate to a change in content.

A meeting of the Group of Friends on Myanmar is likely to be scheduled in the near future, the UN spokesperson said.
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Documentary Burma WWII Veteran Roy Matsumoto Reveals War Secrets of Honor, Sacrifice

WWII Veteran Roy Matsumoto Reveals War Secrets of Honor, Sacrifice


From the moment she heard her father first speak about his life, Karen Matsumoto knew that his experiences should be made into a documentary.

By Christine McFadden, Correspondent
Published May 20, 2011

About ten years ago, Msgt. Roy H. Matsumoto began sharing details of his life with his family that he had been forced by the government to keep a secret for 50 years. Due to the classified nature of his undercover work as a linguist and intelligence specialist for the Military Intelligence Service during World War II, he was told, “Keep your mouth shut.” If he said anything, he could have been put in jail.

When he finally did start talking, his daughter Karen described it as being “like a watershed moment.”

“I was really surprised,” recalled his other daughter, Fumi. “It was very funny because my mom, I’m sure, is probably still skeptical about it. He’s really kind of this mild-mannered guy. Even now, I read about this stuff and I really have a hard time believing it.”

From the moment she heard her father first speak about his life, Karen Matsumoto knew that his experiences should be made into a documentary. Matsumoto is credited with saving the lives of over 800 American soldiers in the MIS.

Karen and documentary director Lucy Ostrander of Stourwater Pictures produced “Honor and Sacrifice: Nisei Patriots in the MIS”, a 17-minute documentary that they are fundraising to expand. With added time to the documentary, Ostrander says they can “tell Roy’s complete story.”

Even now, there are still some things about Roy’s past that he is not allowed to talk about — they remain restricted, classified information by the government, potentially to be released at a later date.

“Some of the things I never mentioned,” he said.



A 50-year Secret

There are many ironies and close calls in Roy’s life that make his story stand out, said Karen.

Born in Los Angeles, Roy returned to Japan where he was raised and educated. When he returned to America, he worked as a delivery boy for a grocery store for Japanese families who spoke different dialects, allowing him to expand his language skills. However, his job and education were cut short after the Pearl Harbor attack when he was sent to a concentration camp in Jerome, Arkansas, as a teenager.

“We never knew any of this,” said Fumi. “[We] knew nothing of the internment camp experience.”
He volunteered for service in the U.S. Army from behind barbed wire at Jerome, despite his family remaining in the camps and brothers in Japan fighting for the Imperial Japanese Army.

“I wanted to get out any way I could, except escaping,” Roy said. “[The] machine gun was sitting toward the inside and if you got too near the fence, you’d be shot.”

Roy also wanted a chance to prove his loyalty to America, told by his mother in Japan: “You’re an American, and you’ve got to be loyal.” He said that he saw his chance to prove that he and all of the Nisei — including other Kibei — were loyal Americans. “That was my determination.”

Roy became linguist for the Merrill’s Marauders, a special operation unit stationed in the Southeast Asian Theater. Karen speculates that her father experienced internal conflict “knowing that he could be fighting his relatives and friends out there.”



Roy actually ended up interrogating his cousin and rescuing his brother from a POW camp in Burma.

Roy is credited with saving the lives of over 800 American soldiers. He twice saved his own battalion during the U.S. campaign in Burma, India and China.

While in Burma, Roy had to maintain a low profile due to his Japanese ancestry.

“He carried hand grenades because if he were caught, he knew he’d be tortured,” said Fumi. Even after the war, his role as a JA in the Southeast Theater remained a secret. “Honor and Sacrifice” is technically not Matsumoto’s first movie appearance. A documentary was made post-war with Roy’s role in Burma portrayed by a Filipino actor.

“We thought: let’s set the record straight,” said Karen.

After the war, Roy remained in the service, entering China and becoming an intelligence specialist for the Detachment 202 Office of Strategic Services. He was tasked with interrogating Japanese prisoners and escorting war criminals to Sugamo prison in Japan. He retired from the Army in 1963 after 20 years of service.

Roy, himself, is one of the most highly decorated Nisei soldiers, and has the unique distinction of being honored in both the MIS Hall of Fame and the Army Ranger Hall of Fame. He also holds five Bronze Stars, an Honorary Green Beret, a Burmese Medal of Freedom, a Burmese Green Beret, a Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and two Distinguished Unit Citation ribbons, among many other awards.

He was most recently honored at the Berkeley City Club, receiving the JACL Legacy Award.

The Mission to Tell the Full Matsumoto Story

Karen Matsumoto and Lucy Ostrander have been working together for the past eight years, making films about the JA internment experience. Two years ago, they received the Washington Civil Liberties Education Program Grant fund in the amount of $21,000 to produce a 17-minute documentary on Roy as well as a curriculum guide for middle schools and high schools all over Washington.

They’re now looking to tell his full story and the stories of his friends in the MIS.

“He’s also interested in having other Nisei recognized for the work that they’ve done,” said Karen. She says that not much has been written about the MIS.

“I find Roy’s story amazing, heart-wrenching and poignant,” said Ostrander.

The filmmakers recently received the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP) grant for $24,000 and have enlisted the support of numerous other organizations. The National Japanese American Historical Society has pledged to raise $10,000, and the Berkeley JACL as well as Humanities Washington have granted money for the film’s elongation. Karen believes that the recent CCLPEP grant will now be enough to complete the film, and is aiming to get something out by November of this year.

“He’s been in ill health,” Karen said of her father. Roy’s current goal is to be present in D.C. later this year for the Congressional Gold Medal presentation to the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the MIS.

Additional funding allows for the film to include interviews from Roy’s Merrill’s Marauders Platoon leader as well as military historian James McNaughton, author of “Nisei Linguists.”

“This documentary film has been a way to really recognize the work that the MIS did,” Karen said. “For me, it’s just been a real personal journey — something I could do for my father as a legacy to him.”

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BURMA KAREN, MYANMAR: UN ENVOY MEETS WITH LEADING GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION FIGURES

MYANMAR: UN ENVOY MEETS WITH LEADING GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION FIGURES

New York, May 13 2011  4:05PM

A top United Nations official today wrapped up a visit to Myanmar, where he met with senior members of the country’s newly installed Government and the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD). 

Vijay Nambiar, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Myanmar, said that during the three-day visit he underlined the importance of the Government implementing its stated commitments on such issues as governance, human rights, the rule of law and sustainable development. 

In a press statement issued in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, Mr. Nambiar noted that expectations are high both domestically and internationally that the Government will soon take “concrete steps” to meet those commitments. 

“In all my meetings I stressed that this must include the release of all political prisoners and inclusive dialogue with all segments of society, as well as greater outreach to the international community to ensure that the proposed reforms enjoyed broad buy-in,” he said. 

“Only then can there be greater confidence that the efforts undertaken will indeed serve to meet the long-standing needs and aspirations of the people of Myanmar. There is no time to waste if Myanmar is to move forward.” 

Mr. Nambiar welcomed the themes and reforms outlined by President Thein Sein in his inaugural speeches on “some of the most pressing political and economic challenges facing Myanmar.” 

The Special Adviser cited sustainable development and equitable growth; good governance, through greater inclusiveness, accountability and transparency; respect for fundamental human rights, the media and the rule of law; and continued engagement with those who do not accept the recently adopted constitution and the Government’s roadmap agenda. 

During the visit Mr. Nambiar met with the ministers of foreign affairs, home affairs, social welfare, national planning and development, as well as newly appointed presidential advisers for political, legal and economic affairs. 

He also held discussions with the Deputy Speaker of the People’s Assembly and the Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Party. 

In addition, Mr. Nambiar met with Ms. Suu Kyi and members of the NLD’s central executive committee, and also with representatives of parliamentary political parties and civil society organizations. 

During the visit he also reiterated the UN’s commitment to engage more with the people and Government of Myanmar on issues ranging from health and education to human rights and capacity building.   
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(MYANMAR) BURMA KAREN, WITHOUT SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM, UN WILL LOSE CREDIBILITY – GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHIEF

WITHOUT SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM, UN WILL LOSE CREDIBILITY – GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHIEF

New York, May 16 2011 10:05AM

The United Nations will lose its credibility as the pre-eminent international forum if Member States are unable to agree on reforming the size, membership and working methods of the Security Council, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss said today. 

Speaking to a conference on global governance and Council reform in Rome, Mr. Deiss said it was unacceptable that the international community had been unable to make substantial progress on reforming the 15-member Council, despite active debate for almost two decades. 

“Unless we find the determination to advance on this issue, the United Nations will lose its credibility,” he said. “Our organization will be marginalized, and important issues will be discussed in other forums and groupings which are perceived to be more efficient and more representative of the new realities of the day.” 

Mr. Deiss, who heads the 192-member Assembly, questioned whether reform of the Council is as daunting as often perceived. 

“Is there no way to overcome the divisions and to forge a win-win compromise that would be acceptable for a broad majority of Member States?” he asked. 

The Assembly President – who stressed that he is not backing any specific proposal – said any proposed Council reform will only succeed if it follows five key principles.  

The proposal must have: the broadest possible support; conform with the UN’s basic values and principles, such as inclusiveness, democracy and accountability; be simple enough to be understood by politicians and the public; be efficient so that the Council can respond effectively to crises; and be flexible so that Member States do not “lock ourselves into a new structure that could soon become obsolete.” 

Mr. Deiss called on countries to “embark on real negotiations and, if they are to succeed, it is essential that all parties display a constructive, realistic and flexible attitude.” 

While in Rome Mr. Deiss is also expected to meet with Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), and senior Italian Government officials. Before arriving in Italy he travelled to Lebanon, where he met with President Michel Suleiman.  
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THERE IS STILL TIME TO HELP THE KAREN'S OF BURMA

The savage toll from Burma's dirty war

'The Independent'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/the-savage-toll-from-burmas-dirty-war-2277366.html

The regime is the last in the world still planting mines and the rebels improvise their own devices. Liane Wimhurst meets the people caught in the middle

Sunday, 1 May 2011

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Refugees from the conflict in Burma at the Mae Sot camp in Thailand

Ootepew lies with his withered leg under a mound of coarse blankets, his face stoical as he awaits an amputation. It is more than a week since he trod on a landmine outside his home in Burma's Kayin state, and his wounds have begun to fester. In a messy and bitter war between insurgent groups and the Burmese army that has spanned decades, this clandestine killer has become the weapon of choice.

Burma is the only regime in the world still planting landmines. A tenth of the Burmese population live just a few ill-chosen footsteps away from a blast that could maim or kill, according to the International Committee to Ban Landmines (ICBL). Despite this, the Burmese authorities still churn out mines modelled on old Chinese and US designs at the state-run ammunition factory.

The actual number of mines produced each year is unknown outside of the Burmese military, but it is likely to be in the thousands. "The anti-landmine campaign has been extremely successful: each year land has been cleared and stockpiles destroyed. This is simply not the case in Burma," says Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan, research co-ordinator of the ICBL, a network of organisations that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.

The Burmese government has long operated behind a veil of secrecy, making access to the nation's landmine casualty numbers extremely difficult. The ICBL counted 2,587 in the 10 years to the end of 2009 – 183 killed, 2,207 injured and 197 unknown. The actual figure is certain to be far higher. Ten years ago, Burma was in the top 10 countries for mine casualties. Five years ago it was in the top five. For the past three years it has been in the top three. The most recent data shows an average of around 4,000 landmine casualties globally each year. In every country in the world the number of casualties is dropping, apart from Burma, where they have remained high year on year.

Only Colombia and Afghanistan have more mine deaths and injuries each year than Burma. These two worst-offending nations are signed up to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, have destroyed their stockpiles of weapons, and are involved in a programme to de-mine. Burma is alone in having a widespread and relentless problem and doing nothing to address it.

The government's justification is that the country has long borders and a problem with people trafficking and drug running. But, as Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan explains: "Mine warfare in Burma is simply accepted military doctrine and it doesn't get reviewed."

Over the border in Thailand lies the hilltop town of Mae Sot, a halfway house for Burma's refugees. Burmese women with white circles painted on their cheeks and men draped in wrap-around lungis populate every corner. The Thailand Burma Border Consortium estimates that around 142,000 refugees live in camps around Mae Sot.

The sprawling humanitarian heartland of medical facilities and aid agencies faces the quagmire of shattered lives, displacement and disease caused each day by the war in Burma. The spectacle of those such as 70-year-old Ootepew, limbs crushed and writhing in agony, is familiar here. But the elderly patient is impassive, he just once betrays his emotions – when asked about his repatriation his sunken eyes flash a look of fear.

The Burmese military leadership and ethnic minority rebels have been locked in a brutal and volatile conflict for 50 years. In their struggles for autonomy, many insurgent groups have become caught up in long-running feuds with each other and splinter into new groups to take up arms.

When asked about the origin of the mine that mangled his leg Ootepew is unequivocal: it was the junta that planted it. Ethnic refugees, victims and campaigners in Mae Sot often solely level blame for landmine atrocities at the regime. The reality is more complex: the ICBL has counted 17 different militias scattering landmines in Burma since 1999. Burmese villagers are determined to ensure the junta is held responsible for every aspect of the humanitarian disaster, while the warlords who head the militias play Russian roulette with the lives of those in their own communities.

Government-made landmines are powerful enough to kill instantly. The rebel devices – rudimentary bombs consisting of a glass bottle stuffed with nuts and bolts – deliver bone-shattering, dirty wounds, much like Ootepew's injury.

Survivors face an amputation without anaesthetic in a wooden hut in the jungle, after which they will attach a bamboo shoot to their stump and attempt to walk. When the rebel landmine kills, it is a slow and painful death caused by gangrene or other infections. A lucky few, like Ootepew, are helped by friends to drag their shredded limb across the border to Thailand.

Agencies covertly collecting data on landmine "accidents" have recorded a spike in the number of victims spilling into Mae Sot since the start of the year. The recent influx started with an officer of the junta treading on an explosive device, sparking a wave of violence.

Dr Cynthia Maung is a witness to this upsurge. The Karen refugee arrived in Mae Sot more than 20 years ago, one of many pro-democracy activists who fled during the violent crackdown on the 1988 student uprising. She set up a clinic to help the tide of injured and displaced people turning up every day, and her workload has since sizeably increased.

From inside her makeshift accident and emergency unit, the walls of which are lined with posters of Aung San Suu Kyi, the soft-spoken, weary-looking doctor says: "The people who come here don't know who they are. Many have been on the run for so long that they don't know where they're from or when their birthday is."

Ootepew will come here once his leg has been severed, as Dr Maung has established a dedicated prosthetic limb clinic. A Burmese woman, Mya Aye, has become a permanent resident since having both her legs blown off by a mine. Her torso lies face down on a flimsy bed in a hut, her two disused prosthetic limbs rest by her bed.

The International Committee of the Red Cross estimates the total number of amputees in Burma to be 12,000, of whom the majority are likely to be landmine victims.

A recent undercover investigation by two European charities revealed widespread use of child soldiers, human shields and forced labour by both the junta and rebels. More than 800 mine victims were interviewed. The findings showed that children and villagers were forced to walk through infested areas to check for mines. Of the victims in the study, 13 per cent were children and around half were civilians.

The biggest thorn in the side of groups such as the ICBL is their inability to engage the government. There has been no official comment since 2009, when a foreign ministry representative spoke at a regional mine ban workshop in Bangkok. The government has shunned UN meetings.

Although rebel weapons contribute a significant part of the landmine blight in Burma, aid agencies argue that a strategy to combat the problem must start with the leadership. "If the authorities in the country can't join the Mine Ban Treaty today, they should at least order a moratorium on any new mine use and make serious offers to negotiate with the armed insurgency," says Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan.

The junta refuses to stop planting mines so long as the rebels continue to do so. The rebels, meanwhile, scatter explosive devices to ward off attacks by the junta. This puts the warring sides in a permanent state of stand-off, with innocent victims like Ootepew in the line of fire. Should current conditions prevail in Burma, where tensions can flare up again at any time – the tragic human waste from the insidious weapon lurking in the jungle will continue unabated.

Last November's election, the first in Burma for 20 years, was dismissed by western powers as a sham.

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy boycotted the vote and a pro-junta party stormed to victory with an almost 80 per cent majority.

The new president, Thein Sein, is one of several generals of the junta who shed their uniform to contest the election. Although the military has officially handed power to the new government, members meet for just 15 minutes a day.

In such conditions the nation's scattered arsenal of explosive devices is unlikely to top the agenda. Meanwhile the human detritus lies strewn across the jungle.

• Madeleine Blu 1 day ago

  There is still time to help the Karen's of Burma.
  
  Britain is largely responsible for the atrocities carried out against the Karen’s of Burma, one of the ethnic ‘rebel’ groups mentioned in your article. The majority of the ethnic groups fought for NAZI Germany and Imperialist Japan, led by Aung San (the father of Aung San Suu Kyi), during the 2nd World War. The Karen and Karenni fought for Britain and the Allies. It has been said that Britain and the Allies could not have re-taken Burma without the Intelligence they sent out during the occupation by the Japanese. When Japanese troops entered Burma from Thailand, the Karen stood in their way, fighting them off, with only a crossbow as a weapon. They succeeded and a large number of our Soldiers were given time to escape from the Japanese, guided up over the mountains by the Karen. Had it not been for the Karen, many more of our Soldiers would have been taken to the Japanese POW Camps. During the Japanese occupation, Karen men, women and children were tortured and murdered because of their allegiance to Britain. In the re-taking of Burma, the Karen, again, stood between the lines of the Japanese giving our Soldiers time to land and re-take Rangoon. The Karen were promised that after the war they would be protected from the other ethnic groups who had fought for Japan. However, they were betrayed by Mountbatten and Prime Minister Atlee. The Karen were not even represented in the Independence negotiations. Britain handed over the newly independent government to Aung San. Shortly thereafter, this government opened fire on unarmed Karen men, women and children. The Karen were not ‘rebelling’ they had to defend themselves from the blowing up of their villages, their churches, the rape of women and children, torture, being burnt alive - the horrors go on. Some have likened this appalling suffering as to the horrors suffered by the Jewish people in the 2nd World War. These atrocities began shortly after the end of the 2nd world war and are continuing up to this day. The Karen are not rebels, they are Resistance Fighters.
  
  As to the present, I have recently written to Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, European Union, asking for finance for the Mao Tao Prosthetic Clinic. I asked for dedicated funding to purchase the latest prosthetics which are technically superior and enables a person to work. They would be able to take care of the many orphaned children in the Thailand camps. I did not receive an affirmative from Commissioner Georgieva.
  
  There is still time to help the Karen and it is our duty to do so. Please write to your MP and MEP.
  Thank you for your article.
  
  Madeleine Blu
  Karen in the UK Team (KUK)

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Burma/Myanmar Financial Sanctions Notification UK HM Treasury April 2011

Financial Sanctions Notification
20/04/2011
Burma/Myanmar
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 383/2011

Asset Freeze (Annex VI)

This notification is issued in respect of the asset freezing measures directed by the European Union against Burma/Myanmar.
1. With the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 383/2011 of 18 April 2011 (“Regulation 383/2011”) in the Official Journal of the European Union (O.J. L103, 19.4.2011, P.8) on 19 April 2011, the European Commission has amended Annex VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (“the 2008 Regulation”) with effect from 19 April 2011.
2. Annex VI to the 2008 Regulation lists the persons, groups and entities subject to the asset freezes under that Regulation.
3. Annex VI to the 2008 Regulation has been replaced by the text set out in Annex II to Regulation 383/2011. The replacement text effectively adds 37 new targets and amends the identifiers of a large number of existing targets. The majority of the amendments are minor in nature, such as changes to a target’s position, rank or supplemental information.
4. For convenience, the Treasury has reflected the amendments made by the Commission to Annex VI in the Annex to this notification. Institutions should refer to Regulation 383/2011 for the authoritative list of those included in Annex VI.
5. The Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to asset freezes in effect in the UK which is maintained on the Treasury website has been updated to reflect the changes.
Reporting requirements
6. Relevant institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold any funds or economic resources for the persons in Annex VI to the 2008 Regulation, and, if so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless
licensed by the Treasury, refrain from making available funds and/or economic resources to such persons.
7. Relevant institutions must report their findings to the Treasury, together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with the 2008 Regulation.
8. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for any of the persons in Annex VI,
Investment Ban
they are not required to report these details again.
9. Regulation 383/2011 also amends Annexes V and VII to the 2008 Regulation which cover those entities subject to certain export, financing and investment restrictions under that Regulation. The Treasury will issue a further notification in due course covering the amendments made by the Commission to the lists of entities in Annexes V and VII.
Other information
10. A copy of Regulation 383/2011 can be found at:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/commission_regulation_383_180411.pdf
11. Further details of the prohibitions in the 2008 Regulation can be found in the Treasury’s Notice of 13 March 2008:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/fin_sanctions_notice_burma_130308.pdf
12. Copies of all relevant Releases, EU Regulations and UK legislation can be obtained from the Burma/Myanmar regime page on the Financial Sanctions pages of the Treasury website: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/fin_sanctions_burma.htm.
Enquiries
13. Non-media enquiries, reports and licence applications should be addressed to:
Asset Freezing Unit, HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ
E-mail: AFU@hmtreasury.gsi.gov.uk, Telephone: 020 7270 5454.
14.Media enquiries should be addressed to the Treasury Press Office on 020 7270 5238.
HM Treasury
20/04/2011

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20/04/2011
ANNEX
FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: BURMA/MYANMAR
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) NO 383/2011
AMENDING ANNEX VI TO COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) NO 194/2008
ASSET FREEZE TARGETS

The replacement text in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 383/2011 provides the authoritative list of targets in Annex VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008. The information provided in this Annex is for general reference purposes only and reflects the significant changes made. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this Annex is accurate, the Treasury does not warrant, nor does it accept any responsibility or liability for, the accuracy or completeness of the content or for any loss which may arise from reliance on information contained.
Individuals
ADDITIONS
1. AUNG, Htay
Position: Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Other Information: Male.
2. AUNG, Nyan, Htun
Position: Minister of Transport
Other Information: Male.
3. AUNG, Thein
Position: Deputy Minister for Industry 1
Other Information: Male.
4. AUNG, Ye
Title: Brigadier-General
Position: Central Command - Mandalay (Mandalay Region)
Other Information: Male.
5. AUNG, Zayar
Title: Brigadier-General
a.k.a: AUNG, Zeya
Position: Northern Command - Myitkyina (Kachin State)
Other Information: Male.
6. AYE, Khin, Maung
Position: Deputy Minister of Livestock and Fisheries
Other Information: Male.

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