- Programme
- Myanmar
- Designated
- 24 Aug 2022
- Legal basis
- The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021
- Stated grounds
- The Myanmar security forces have a track record of committing serious human rights violations and repression of the civilian population of Myanmar. International Gateways Group of Company Limited has been, and is, involved in (1) the repression of the civilian population in Myanmar,(2) the commission of serious human rights violations in Myanmar, and (3) other actions, policies and activities which threaten the peace, stability and security of Myanmar, through making available funds to or for the benefit of the Myanmar security forces. International Gateways Group of Company Limited is also an involved person because it is owned and controlled directly or indirectly by Mr Naing Htut Aung, a person who has been, and is, involved in (1) the repression of the civilian population in Myanmar, (2) the commission of serious human rights violations in Myanmar and (3) other actions, policies and activities which threaten the peace, stability or security of Myanmar, through being involved in the supply to Myanmar of restricted goods, including military aircraft.
International Gateways Group of Companies Limited (IGG), a Myanmar-based company, contributed funds to the Myanmar Security Forces in 2017, at fundraising events for the Rakhine clearance operations held by Commander in Chief, Min Aung Hlaing. IGG has therefore made funds and economic resources available directly to or for the benefit of the Myanmar Security Forces, which could have contributed to serious human rights violations and repression of the civilian population in Myanmar.
- Source
- UK Sanctions List (FCDO)
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026