Canada has sanctioned more of Myanmar\u0027s military elite, two years after the country\u0027s coup.
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The country, formerly known as Burma, has seen a democratic backsliding and a series of humanitarian crises, in addition to the persecution of the Rohingya minority.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Canada is also banning the sale and shipment of aviation fuel to the regime, a move called for by groups like Amnesty International.Her office said the move comes “in direct response to worsening armed conflict, in particular the increased use of aerial attacks against civilians.”
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