{"id":22673,"date":"2022-01-31T21:04:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myanmarnewsgazette.com\/?p=22673"},"modified":"2022-01-31T21:04:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:04:23","slug":"us-hits-top-myanmar-justice-officials-with-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myanmarnewsgazette.com\/us-hits-top-myanmar-justice-officials-with-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"US hits top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Washington (AFP) – The United States hit three top Myanmar justice officials with sanctions Monday on the one-year anniversary of a military coup that Washington says stifled democracy and the rule of law. The US Treasury placed sanctions on Attorney General Thida Oo,\u00a0Supreme Court Chief Justice\u00a0Tun Tun Oo and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Tin Oo, whom it said were closely involved in the “politically motivated” prosecution of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The United States also imposed sanctions against several business leaders and companies accused of providing financial support …<\/p>\n
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