Last Updated: January 19, 2026

77th Light Infantry Division

Aliases

77 LID; 77 Light Infantry Division; LID 77; Light Infantry Division 77

Address

BAGO, Myanmar

Official reason

The 77th Light Infantry Division (LID 77) is an involved person under The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 because LID 77 is or has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Myanmar. Specifically in relation to the right to life and right of persons not to be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatmen...

Other Information

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2024-02-01

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Myanmar

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

The Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain financial, trade and immigration sanctions relating to Myanmar continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctions (EU...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/496/contents/made