The federal government has imposed sanctions against a high-ranking member of the Myanmar military under Canada's new foreign human rights legislation, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday. "We believe that (Maung Maung Soe) was directly involved in gross violations of the rights of Rohingya." Maung Maung Soe was sanctioned by the United States late last year over his role in the Rohingya crisis. Rae pushes for accountabilityThe latest sanctions against Maung Maung Soe come just a day after Bob Rae, Canada's special envoy to Myanmar, issued a statement warning that conditions in Myanmar are not conducive to the return of Rohingya refugees. Despite well-documented allegations of human rights abuses committed by its security forces, the Myanmar government continues to deny any wrongdoing and is blaming the violence on the actions of Rohingya militants.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2018 18:43 UTC