It lies along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea in the Thailand/Cambodia. If you’re in Myanmar and you need consular assistance, call one of the following numbers: +95 (0)1 370863. Located in Southeast Asia, Myanmar is a country just a bit smaller than Texas. The generals snatched power and seized elected politicians. It continued: "We remain concerned that the Burmese government has taken no actions to hold accountable those responsible for human rights violations and abuses, and there are continued reports of the Burmese military committing human rights violations and abuses throughout the country. Myanmar does not recognise dual nationality. The Guardian view on Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi is now one of many. We designated these individuals based on credible information of these commanders' involvement in gross violations of human rights." "With this announcement, the United States is the first government to publicly take action with respect to the most senior leadership of the Burmese military. Credit: ASEAN Secretariat/Kusuma Pandu Wijaya. We believe this action is one step toward achieving these goals," Pompeo's statement said. Southeast Asian leaders take part in the ASEAN Leaders Meeting on the Myanmar crisis in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 24, 2021. "The Department of State is focused on policies that will change behavior and promote accountability. Aung Aung were also named in Mike Pompeo's statement.
On Tuesday, Trump handed down sanctions on Myanmar army Commander in Chief Min Aung Hlaing and three others over the treatment of the Rohingya, Al Jazeera reported. In early February 2021, Myanmar’s military carried out a coup, detaining senior leadership of the democratically-elected government, including de facto head of state Aung.