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Sein Win

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Sein Win is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypePerson[sources]
NameSein Win · WIN, Sein · စိန်ဝင်း · セイン・ウィン · 盛温[sources]
Birth date · · [sources]
Place of birthPyin Oo Lwin · Pyin Oo Lwin, Burma · Pyin Oo Lwin, MYANMAR · Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar · Taze[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
CountryMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
Country of birthMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
First nameSein[sources]
Last nameSein Win · Win[sources]
TitleLieutenant-general[sources]
Wikidata IDQ25189697[sources]
PositionAncien ministre de la défense (du 24 août 2015 au 1er février 2021) · Général de corps d'armée et membre de la Tatmadaw · Member of Tatmadaw and former Minister of Defence (between 24 August 2015 and 1 February 2021). Since February 2021 (until at least September 2022), he has been the chair of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization.[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Lieutenant General Sein Win is a member of Tatmadaw and former Minister of Defence (between 24 Aug 2015 and 1 Feb 2021). Since Feb 2021 (until at least Sep 2022), he has been the chair of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization.On 1 Feb 2021, he participated in a National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) meeting with the other Tatmadaw members. The NDSC meeting was unconstitutional as it did not include its civilian members. During that meeting, Myint Swe was declared Acting President. Myint Swe then declared a state of emergency and handed over legislative, executive and judicial powers of the State to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing. The procedure for declaring the state of emergency was breached as, under the Constitution, only the President has the authority to declare a state of emergency. By his participation in the NDSC meeting during which it was decided to declare the state of emergency and to hand over the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the State to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sein Win contributed to setting aside the results of the elections held on 8 Nov 2020 and to overthrowing the democratically elected government. Therefore he is responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

In 2018, the UN as well as international civil society organisations reported gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan States against the Rohingya population by the military and police forces since 2011 and concluded that many of those violations amount to the gravest crimes under international law. As Minister of Defence from 24 Aug 2015 to 1 Feb 2021, Sein Win is responsible for those serious violations and abuses against the Rohingya population.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Le général de corps d’armée Sein Win est membre de la Tatmadaw et ancien ministre de la défense (du 24 août 2015 au 1er février 2021). Depuis février 2021 (jusqu’en septembre 2022 au moins), il a présidé l’organisation des anciens combattants du Myanmar/de la Birmanie. Le 1er février 2021, il a participé à une réunion du Conseil national de défense et de sécurité (NDSC) avec les autres membres de la Tatmadaw. Cette réunion du NDSC était anticonstitutionnelle en ce qu’elle ne comprenait pas ses membres civils. Au cours de cette réunion, Myint Swe a été déclaré président par intérim. Myint Swe a alors proclamé l’état d’urgence et remis les pouvoirs législatif, exécutif et judiciaire de l’État au commandant en chef des services de défense, Min Aung Hlaing. La procédure de proclamation de l’état d’urgence n’a pas été respectée puisque, en vertu de la Constitution, seul le président a autorité pour proclamer l’état d’urgence. En participant à la réunion du NSDC au cours de laquelle il a été décidé de proclamer l’état d’urgence et de remettre les pouvoirs législatif, exécutif et judiciaire de l’État au commandant en chef des services de défense, Sein Win a contribué à rejeter les résultats des élections qui se sont tenues le 8 novembre 2020 et à renverser le gouvernement démocratiquement élu. Il est donc responsable d’avoir porté atteinte à la démocratie et à l’État de droit au Myanmar/en Birmanie. En 2018, les Nations unies ainsi que des organisations internationales de la société civile ont fait état de violations flagrantes des droits de l’homme et de graves atteintes au droit international humanitaire commises depuis 2011 par l’armée et la police contre les Rohingyas dans l’État kachin, l’État shan et l’État de Rakhine, et elles sont parvenues à la conclusion que nombre de ces violations constituaient des crimes de la plus haute gravité en droit international. En sa qualité de ministre de la défense du 24 août 2015 au 1er février 2021, Sein Win est responsable de ces graves atteintes et exactions contre les Rohingyas.

French Freezing of Assets,

Burmese politician

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,607

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,406

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · European External Action Service

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,240

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA.

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

French Freezing of Assets6,267

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,313

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes.

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

External databases

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Wikidata224,935

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: ca-sema-2-48-mm-sein-win · NK-hSBJtiHKG4CCNkb4xzYSsS · ofac-31128 · eu-fsf-eu-6233-33 · NK-FJoZ8rMc2vgV3cEQgFKCj3 · eu-tb-logical-128193 · ca-sema-burma-2-48 · fr-ga-3505 · ch-seco-44837

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