Sanctions on Two Burmese Entities in Connection with the Military Regime
Members of the Burmese military have taken increasingly disturbing actions aimed at their own citizens since February 1. Read More»
Statement by USAID Acting Administrator Gloria Steele to Redirect $42 Million in Response to The Military Coup in Burma Immediately
USAID has stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Burma for decades in their struggle for peace, democracy, and freedom. Read More»
Statement by White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Burma
The United States is alarmed by reports that the Burmese military has taken steps to undermine the country’s democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials in Burma. Read More»
Burmese Military Arrests of Civilian Government Leaders
The United States expresses grave concern and alarm regarding reports that the Burmese military has detained multiple civilian government leaders, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and civil society leaders. Read More»
Under Secretary Hale’s Call with Burmese State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale spoke today with Burmese State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to reaffirm American support for democratic reforms and humanitarian relief efforts in Burma and a credible, transparent, and inclusive national election in November. Read More»
United States Announces New Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Rohingya and Members of Other Affected Communities in Bangladesh and Burma
On March 3, the United States announced more than $59 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh and internally displaced Rohingya and members of other affected communities in Burma. Read More»
Special Briefing: Senior State Department Official on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Special Briefing Office of the Spokesperson Press Correspondents Room Washington, D.C. November 15, 2019. We spent about three days in Myanmar, in Burma. I met with senior government leaders in Nay Pyi Taw, including State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi. I traveled to an internally displaced personnel camp in the Rakhine State and heard directly ... Read More»
Public Designation, Due to Gross Violations of Human Rights, of Burmese Military Officials
Today, the Department of State is publicly designating the following individuals and their immediate family members for the named individuals' responsibility for gross human rights violations, including in extrajudicial killings in northern Rakhine State, Burma, during the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya: Read More»
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