Brussels, 14/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the Council decided to extend for twelve months the sanctions imposed on the Burmese junta since 1996. It also decided to strengthen these sanctions if no improvement is noted in favour of the national reconciliation process and the human rights situation. In this case, these measures - which consist in extending the list of members of the military junta subject to the visa ban, the freeze on their assets, and in strengthening the arms...