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Maung Maung SOE

Nationality

Burma

DoB

Mar 1964

Address

Burma

Reg. ID

Tatmadaw Kyee 19571, National ID No.

Official reason

In his former role as chief of the Burmese Army’s Western command, Maung Maung Soe oversaw the military operation in Burma’s Rakhine State responsible for widespread human rights abuse against Rohingya civilians in response to attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.  The Secretary of State determined on November 22 that the situation in nort...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0243

Date of listing

2017-12-21

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13818 - Global Magnitsky

Regime

OFAC-horizontal

Target State

Human Rights

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/5441

Official Information

On December 23, 2016, the President signed the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Pub. L. 114-328, Title XII, Subtitle F) (the “Act”) into law. The Act authorized the President to impose targeted sanctions on any foreign person the President determines is, among other things, responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other ...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/29/2018-14060/global-magnitsky-sanctions-regulations