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the following entries are added to the list headed ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Articles 5(1) and 6(1)’:
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Name
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Identifying information
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Statement of Reasons
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Date of listing
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‘85.
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Aung Hlaing Oo
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Date of birth: 11.6.1977;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male;
Passport No: 12/LaMaTa(Nine)025897
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Aung Hlaing Oo has been the Chair of Myanmar Chemical and Machinery (MCM) Company Limited and other subsidiaries since he founded the company in 2001.
He has used his commercial and personal position to provide support for violence perpetrated by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) against their own population in his role as an importer and broker of arms and dual use goods. Through his chairmanship of MCM, he acts as a key source of weapons and commercial support for the junta, including through his close political/commercial ties with various companies in the military equipment sector, including in 2019 and 2020. He has also participated in delegations for arms procurement for the Myanmar military, including in June 2021. Such materials, including helicopters and spare parts for aircrafts, are used in the bombing of civilians in several States and regions.
Aung Hlaing Oo has therefore been involved in the supply of restricted goods and/or restricted technology, and dual-use goods, causing serious human rights violations. As Chair of MCM, Aung Hlaing Oo has provided support for the Tatmadaw in committing serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma, including in Rakhine State. He is therefore a natural person whose actions, policies or activities undermine democracy or the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, or who engages in, or provides support for, actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma. Furthermore, Aung Hlaing Oo is associated with the military through his extensive links with the former and current junta regimes.
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20.2.2023
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86.
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Sit Taing Aung
(a.k.a. Sitt Taing Aung)
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Date of birth: 13.11.1971;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male;
Passport No: 12/YaKaNa(n)006213
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Sit Taing Aung was the Director of Yatanarpon Aviation Support Company and Suntac Group of Companies between the establishment of these companies and their disbanding in November 2021. Sit Taing Aung continued his activities after the 2021 coup.
He has used his commercial and personal position as well as his role as an importer and broker of arms and dual use goods to provide support for violence perpetrated by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) against civilians, including the bombing of schools. Through his position as a director of now-disbanded Yatanarpon Aviation Support Company, he has represented a key source of weapons and commercial support for the junta, including through his close political/commercial ties with various companies in the military equipment sector.
Sit Taing Aung has therefore been involved in the supply of restricted goods and/or restricted technology, and dual-use goods for the Myanmar Armed Forces and he poses a risk of continuing to do so in the future. As Director of Yatanarpon Aviation Support Company, Sit Taing Aung has provided support for the Tatmadaw in committing serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma and thereby provided support for actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma. Furthermore, Sit Taing Aung is associated with the military through his extensive links with the former and current junta regimes.
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20.2.2023
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Kyaw Min Oo
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Date of birth: 18.1.1982;
Gender: male;
Passport No: 14/MaMaKa(N)140703
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Kyaw Min Oo has been the Director of Sky Aviator since 2014 when he founded the company. It pursued activities after the 2021 coup.
Due to his commercial and personal position, he has provided support for violence by the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) in his role as an importer and broker of arms and dual use goods. Through his control of Sky Aviator, he acts as a key source of weapons and commercial support for the junta, including through his close political/commercial ties with various companies in the military equipment sector, including spare parts enabling military aircrafts to be used in operations targeting civilian-populated areas.
Kyaw Min Oo has therefore been involved in the supply of restricted goods and/or restricted technology, and dual-use goods, causing human rights violations. As Director of Sky Aviator, Kyaw Min Oo has provided support for Tatmadaw in committing serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma, thereby supporting actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma. Furthermore, Kyaw Min Oo is associated with the military through his extensive links with the former and current junta regimes, including EU-listed Commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
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20.2.2023
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Moe Aung
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male;
Rank: Admiral
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Admiral Moe Aung is the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy. He is one of the highest-ranking officers in the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), closely associated with the regime’s State Administrative Council including Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and Deputy-Commander-in-Chief Soe Win and the Government.
Moe Aung also takes part in the governance of EU-listed entity MEHL, a military-owned conglomerate that provides the military with economic and material resources facilitating their actions. Under his authority and in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communication, soldiers and weapons were transported by boats/ships to the northern part of the country by waterway.
As a high-ranking member of the military regime, Moe Aung is therefore a natural person whose actions, policies or activities undermine democracy or the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, or who engages in, or provides support for, actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma. He is also responsible for numerous human rights violations.
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20.2.2023
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89.
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Maung Maung Aye
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male;
Rank: General
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General Maung Maung Aye is the Chief of General Staff for the Myanmar army, navy, and air force. This is the third most senior role in the Myanmar military. In this position, Maung Maung Aye forms part of the regime, which seized power and overthrew legitimately elected leaders in Myanmar/Burma in February 2021.
He is actively participating in the purchase of arms from Russia. Further, he also helps to strengthen the Myanmar Armed Forces international positioning through meetings with counterparts from other countries.
He is therefore a natural person whose actions, policies or activities undermine democracy or the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, or who engages in, or provides support for, actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma. He is also responsible for numerous human rights violations.
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20.2.2023
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90.
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Myo Myint Aung
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male;
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
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Lieutenant Colonel Myo Myint Aung has been the Yangon Region economic Minister of the State Administration Council (SAC) since 2 September 2022. As the Minister of the Yangon Region, he is directly involved in and responsible for decision making concerning Yangon region.
Additionally, he previously served as Yangon Military Recruitment Commander and Military Judge since the establishment of military courts until September 2022.
In this capacity, he was allegedly involved in the process of death sentences and execution of four democracy activists in July 2022. During his tenure as Military Judge, numerous members of the opposition were sentenced to death and prison terms.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations since the 2021 coup in the SAC and as a Military Recruitment Commander and Military Judge.
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20.2.2023
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Zin Min Htet
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male;
Rank: Major General
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Major General Zin Min Htet is the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs and Chief of the Myanmar Police Force. He was directly involved in and is responsible for decision making concerning the Yangon region.
Zin Min Htet replaced his predecessor Than Hlaing on 2 May 2022, as Chief of the Myanmar Police Force. Previously he was the military’s Joint Adjutant General (2019-2022). He also served as head of the Defence Services Computer and Technological University.
As Deputy Minister for Home Affairs and Chief of the Myanmar Police Force, he is a natural person whose actions, policies or activities undermine democracy or the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, or who engages in, or provides support for, actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma. Additionally, police forces acting under his authority have committed serious human rights violations, restricting freedom of assembly and of expression, arbitrary arrests and detention of opposition leaders and opponents of the coup. Zin Min Htet is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations.
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20.2.2023
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92.
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Ko Ko Maung
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male;
Rank: Major General
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Major General Ko Ko Maung is Regional Military Commander in Kachin State in the Northern part of the country. Previously, he served as Regional Military Commander in the South and was transferred to the Northern Command in August 2022.
As Regional Military Commander, Ko Ko Maung oversees air strikes, massacres, raids, arson and the use of human shields committed by the military in Kachin.
Major General Ko Ko Maung is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Myanmar/Burma.
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20.2.2023
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Myo Myint Oo
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Nationality: Myanmar/Burma;
Place of birth: Myanmar/Burma;
Gender: male
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Myo Myint Oo has been the Union Minister for Energy since 5 August 2022. As Government Minister, he forms part of the military regime.
Under his authority, EU-listed entity Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) generates revenue for the EU-listed State Administration Council (SAC) and Myanmar Petroleum Enterprise, which has a joint venture with Puma Energy (called NEPAS). It engages in import and distribution of aviation fuel including for fighter jets and other military aircraft.
As Minister for Energy, he is in charge of enabling the investment and cooperation with foreign partners in the oil and gas sectors, which creates revenue for the SAC, thereby contributing to securing the financial needs of the military regime and to importing aviation fuel for the military which enables the military airstrikes against civilians.
He is therefore a natural person whose actions, policies or activities undermine democracy or the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, or who engages in, or provides support for, actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of Myanmar/Burma.
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20.2.2023’
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