The United States and the European Union have been considering targeted sanctions against Myanmar military leaders, though the European bloc sees its options as relatively limited, with no hard-hitting, direct leverage on the ground. The document confirmed support for an existing EU embargo on arms and equipment "that can be used for internal repression". Myanmar Army officers. Refugees and rights groups say the army and Buddhist vigilantes use killing and arson to drive the Rohingya out of Myanmar. While the EU feels disillusioned, it also acknowledges Aung San Suu Kyi has little influence over Myanmar's security forces.

Source: bd News24 October 09, 2017 15:56 UTC