Aung Myo Thu

Sanctioned entity

Myanmar. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

Summary

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

Major Aung Myo Thu is the Field Unit Commander of 33rd Light Infantry Division (LID) of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). As the Field Unit Commander of the 33rd LID he oversaw military operations carried out in Rakhine State in 2017. In that context, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against the Rohingya population in Rakhine State in the second half of 2017 by the 33rd LID. These include unlawful killings, sexual violence and forced detention.

(UE) 2018/2053 du 21/12/2018 (UE Myanmar (ex Birmanie) - R (UE) 401/2013) (FondementJuridique: 48)

(UE) 2019/672 du 29/04/2019 (UE Myanmar (ex Birmanie) - R (UE) 401/2013) (FondementJuridique: 49)

Date of listing: 21/12/2018

En tant que commandant d'une unité de campagne de la 33e division d'infanterie légère, il a supervisé des opérations militaires dans l'État de Rakhine en 2017. Dans ce contexte, il est responsable des atrocités et des violations graves des droits de l'homme commises contre les Rohingyas dans l'État de Rakhine au cours du deuxième semestre de 2017 par la 33e division d'infanterie légère. Ces actes comprennent des exécutions extrajudiciaires, des violences sexuelles et la détention forcée

(Designation details: Date of listing: 21/12/2018)

Sanctions and listings7

Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2018/2053 du 21/12/2018 and (ue) 2019/672 du 29/04/2019
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
En tant que commandant d'une unité de campagne de la 33e division d'infanterie légère, il a supervisé des opérations militaires dans l'État de Rakhine en 2017. Dans ce contexte, il est responsable des atrocités et des violations graves des droits de l'homme commises contre les Rohingyas dans l'État de Rakhine au cours du deuxième semestre de 2017 par la 33e division d'infanterie légère. Ces actes comprennent des exécutions extrajudiciaires, des violences sexuelles et la détention forcée
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
30 Apr 2019
Effective
1 May 2019
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Myanmar And Burma - MMR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Date of listing: 21/12/2018
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2019/672 (OJ L114)
Programme EU-MMRReference EU.4864.17eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
29 Apr 2021
UK sanctions relating to Myanmar - The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
Major Aung Myo Thu, Field Unit Commander of the 33rd LID, oversaw military operations carried out in Rakhine state in 2017. In that context, he is responsible for atrocities and serious human rights violations, repression of the civilian population, and actions that threaten the peace, stability or security of Myanmar. These include unlawful killings, forced detainment, sexual violence, and systematic burning of villages.
Programme GB-MMRReference MYA0009Reference 13736Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Listed
30 Apr 2019
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Myanmar And Burma
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2019/672 (OJ L114)
Programme EU-MMRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Myanmar And Burma - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
Date of listing: 21/12/2018
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma
Programme EU-MMReur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Myanmar And Burma - (UE) 2019/672 du 29/04/2019 (UE Myanmar (ex Birmanie) - R (UE) 401/2013); (UE) 2018/2053 du 21/12/2018 (UE Myanmar (ex Birmanie) - R (UE) 401/2013)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
En tant que commandant d'une unité de campagne de la 33e division d'infanterie légère, il a supervisé des opérations militaires dans l'État de Rakhine en 2017. Dans ce contexte, il est responsable des atrocités et des violations graves des droits de l'homme commises contre les Rohingyas dans l'État de Rakhine au cours du deuxième semestre de 2017 par la 33e division d'infanterie légère. Ces actes comprennent des exécutions extrajudiciaires, des violences sexuelles et la détention forcée
Programme EU-MMRReference EU.4864.17gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
18 Jan 2019; 21 May 2019
Measures Against Myanmar - Ordinance of 17 October 2018 on measures against Myanmar (SR 946.231.157.5), annex 1
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-MYANMARReference 39993seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch

Positions held3

Period not retained
Field Unit Commander of 33rd Light Infantry Division (LID) of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw)
Period not retained
commandant d'une unité de campagne de la 33e division d'infanterie légère des forces armées du Myanmar/de la Birmanie (Tatmadaw)
Period not retained
Major Aung Myo Thu is the Field Unit Commander of 33rd Light Infantry Division (LID) of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw).

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