US lifts sanctions on daughter of military-linked Myanmar businessman
Summary
The United States removed sanctions against Theint Win Htet, the daughter of a Myanmar businessman linked to the military government. She had sued the US government to have her name removed from the sanctions list, arguing she was not involved in her father’s business.Key Facts
- Theint Win Htet was removed from the US sanctions list on Friday by the Treasury Department.
- She sued the US government twice, with the second lawsuit leading to the removal of sanctions.
- Her father, Thein Win Zaw, owns Shwe Byain Phyu Group, which supplies fuel to Myanmar’s military and is linked to the military leadership.
- Theint Win Htet’s sanctions blocked her US credit cards, froze her foreign bank accounts, and caused her to leave her master’s degree program in New York.
- The US began talks with Myanmar’s government under President Trump, changing previous policies that targeted military leaders after the 2021 coup.
- Her mother was also removed from the sanctions list last year.
- The Biden administration had imposed sanctions on Myanmar military officers and companies after the 2021 coup.
- Some groups criticized the US decision, saying the military continues attacking civilians.
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