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| Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Person:birthDate | 1968-05-24 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:createdAt | 2021-03-31 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:gender | male | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:id | 35076060ff6bd8a1f9c5a05c55279b24d32f4fd5 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:modifiedAt | 2025-05-13 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:name | Moe Myint Tun | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:nationality | mm | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:notes | Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun was a member of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and member of the State Administrative Council (SAC). On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), led by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup in Myanmar by setting aside the results of the elections held on 8 November 2020 and by overthrowing the democratically elected government. As part of the coup, Vice-President Myint Swe, functioning as Acting President, declared a state of emergency on 1 February and transferred the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the state to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. On 2 February, the SAC was established to exercise those powers, preventing the democratically elected government from fulfilling its mandate. As member of the SAC, Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun has been directly involved in and responsible for decision-making concerning state functions and is therefore responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma. Additionally, the SAC adopted decisions restricting the rights to freedom of expression, including access to information, and peaceful assembly. The military forces and authorities operating under the control of the SAC have committed serious human rights violations since 1 February 2021, killing civilian and unarmed protestors, restricting freedom of assembly and of expression, including by restricting internet access, and through arbitrary arrests and detention of opposition leaders and opponents of the coup. His ongoing influence in the Junta regime is exemplified by the fact that his family members are receiving substantial construction tenders, which typically are only received due to connections with high-ranking officials. As a former member of the SAC, Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun is directly responsible for those repressive decisions and for serious human rights violations. 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. Lieutenant General Moe Myint Tun served as Commander of the Bureau of Special Operations 6 (BSO 6) and was the Chief of Staff (Army) of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) until 2019. In that capacity, he oversaw operations in Rakhine State. He is therefore responsible for those serious violations and abuses against the Rohingya population. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:programId | SECO-MYANMAR | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||
Person:topics | sanction | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-44879 | ||||