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Nyi Nyi Swe

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Myanmar. Named in 7 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

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

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

Date of listing: 21/12/2018

En cette qualité, il est responsable des atrocités et des violations graves des droits de l'homme commises dans l'État Kachin de mai 2016 à avril 2018 (jusqu'à sa nomination comme commandant du commandement Sud-Ouest) par le commandement Nord, y compris des mauvais traitements infligés aux civils. Il est aussi responsable durant cette période d'entrave à la fourniture de l'aide humanitaire aux civils qui en ont besoin dans l'État Kachin, notamment du blocage des transports de denrées alimentaires

Major General Nyi Nyi Swe is the former Commander of the Northern Command of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). In that capacity, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed in Kachin State from May 2016 to Apr 2018 (until his appointment as Commander of the South-western Command) by the Northern Command, including ill-treatment of civilians. He is also responsible for obstructing the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians in need in Kachin State in that period, in particular the blocking of food transports.

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

Sanctions and listings7

  • 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.4867.14eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • 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.besanctionsmap.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 cette qualité, il est responsable des atrocités et des violations graves des droits de l'homme commises dans l'État Kachin de mai 2016 à avril 2018 (jusqu'à sa nomination comme commandant du commandement Sud-Ouest) par le commandement Nord, y compris des mauvais traitements infligés aux civils. Il est aussi responsable durant cette période d'entrave à la fourniture de l'aide humanitaire aux civils qui en ont besoin dans l'État Kachin, notamment du blocage des transports de denrées alimentaires

    Programme EU-MMRReference EU.4867.14gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.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

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Date of listing: 21/12/2018

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma

    Programme EU-MMReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • 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 cette qualité, il est responsable des atrocités et des violations graves des droits de l'homme commises dans l'État Kachin de mai 2016 à avril 2018 (jusqu'à sa nomination comme commandant du commandement Sud-Ouest) par le commandement Nord, y compris des mauvais traitements infligés aux civils. Il est aussi responsable durant cette période d'entrave à la fourniture de l'aide humanitaire aux civils qui en ont besoin dans l'État Kachin, notamment du blocage des transports de denrées alimentaires

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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 40005seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Effective
    29 Apr 2021

    UK sanctions relating to Myanmar - The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    Major General Nyi Nyi Swe, former head of the Northern Command, oversaw military operations carried out in Kachin State between May 2016 and April 2018. In that context, he is responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of the civilian population and actions that threaten the peace, stability or security of Myanmar committed in Kachin State by the Tatmadaw during his tenure. These include unlawful killings, sexual violence, forced detainment, forced labour, torture and ill treatment, and the systematic burning and clearing of civilian villages. He is also responsible for the obstruction of humanitarian relief to civilians in Kachin, in particular the blocking of food transports.

    Programme GB-MMRReference 13739Reference MYA0008Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    Général de division

  2. Period not retained

    Ancien commandant du commandement Nord des forces armées du Myanmar/de la Birmanie (Tatmadaw), Général de division

  3. Period not retained

    Ancien commandant du commandement Nord des forces armées du Myanmar/de la Birmanie (Tatmadaw)

  4. Period not retained

    Former leader of the Northern Command of the Myanmar Military (Tatmadaw)

  5. Period not retained

    Major General Nyi Nyi Swe is the former Commander of the Northern Command of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw).

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