On Friday 21 December, the Council of the European Union added seven additional persons to the list of persons subject to EU restrictive measures due to the situation in Burma.
These persons, five of whom are members of the Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) and two of the border guard police, are being punished for "serious human rights violations committed against the Rohingya population, ethnic minority villagers or civilians", according to the Council's statement. They are now subject to an asset...