On September 14th, President Obama pledged to lift all of the economic sanctions against Myanmar or Burma. This was a broad regime-focused sanctions program that had been in place for almost two decades. In May of 1997, President Bill Clinton issued an executive order declaring a national emergency with respect to the actions and policies of […]
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Backsliding Political Reforms in Burma Will Harm Investors in U.S., Europe, and Asia
In a recent op-ed by Simon Tay and Cheryl Tan that appeared in The Japan Times, the authors suggested …
Will OFAC Respond to Stalled Democratic Reform in Burma?
Burma’s Democratic Reforms Appear to Have Stalled. Will OFAC Re-Implement Some or All of the Sanctions Lifted in 2013?
Burma Sanctions: Will Backsliding on Reform Lead to Backsliding on Sanctions Relief?
Last Thursday President Obama notified Congress of his decision to continue the National Emergency with respect to Burma by stating that …