Australia imposes autonomous sanctions in relation to Myanmar in response to the military's actions undermining democracy and committing human rights abuses. These sanctions were first imposed in 2018 and have been extended in subsequent years to include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on financial services.
Program website | www.dfat.gov.au |
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Target countries | Myanmar |
Issuing authority | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT); Government of Australia |
Issuing country | Australia |
The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law
ID | Title | Issuer |
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[US-BURMA] | Burma-Related Sanctions | OFAC United States |
[EU-MMR] | EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Myanmar And Burma | Council European Union |
[SECO-MYANMAR] | Measures Against Myanmar | SECO Switzerland |
[UK-MMR] | UK sanctions relating to Myanmar | OFSI United Kingdom |
Sanctions programs are created by governments and international organisations to impose measures on entities in response to specific events or situations.
They are bundled into data sources that are imported into the OpenSanctions database.