New Zealand Imposes Further Travel Bans On Myanmar – Scoop.co.nz

Posted: February 1, 2022 at 2:32 am

Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 10:13 amPress Release: New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announcedfurther travel bans on selected individuals associated withthe military coup in Myanmar, one year on from the February2021 coup.

Aotearoa New Zealand remains resolute inour condemnation of the military coup and the actions of themilitary regime, Nanaia Mahuta said.

We areimposing further travel bans on individuals responsible forongoing atrocities and human rights violations under theregime, and remain disappointed at the State AdministrativeCouncils reluctance to fully implement its obligationsunder the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus.

"New Zealandcontinues to call for the immediate cessation of allviolence, and for the release of all those arbitrarilydetained, including Aung San Suu Kyi and others who continueto face politically-motivated charges.

We alsocontinue to call for a return to civilian rule, and remaincommitted to working closely with the internationalcommunity to end impunity and support a lasting, peacefulresolution to the situation in Myanmar, Nanaia Mahutasaid.

The new ban covers sixteen State AdministrationCouncil members, including SAC Cabinet members. The list ofindividuals will remain under review and can be viewed onthe Ministryof Foreign Affairs and Tradewebsite.

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