News desk :
The United States imposed human rights-related sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and its six current and former top officials of the agency, said a press release by US Department of Treasury, published on its website yesterday.
Reuters reported: The United States on Friday imposed extensive human rights-related sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, and added Chinese artificial intelligence company
SenseTime Group to an investment blacklist.
Meanwhile, Canada and the United Kingdom joined the United States in imposing sanctions related to human rights abuse in Myanmar, while Washington also imposed the first new sanctions on North Korea under President Joe Biden’s administration and targeted Myanmar military entities, among others, in action marking Human Rights Day.
Earlier, the North Korean mission at the United Nations and the Chinese, Myanmar and Bangladesh embassies in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment when contacted by Reuters.
