Saw Chit ThuPerson

Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed 2023-12-07):

UKSL GHR0104 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — Colonel Saw Chit THU is an involved person under the Global Human Rights (Sanctions) Regulations 2020 because has been responsible for, provided support for or obtained benefit from activity that violates the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour. Specifically, THU, as general secretary and senior adviser of the Kayin State Border Guard Force (BGF) and investor in the Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone, bears responsibility for, provided support for or obtained benefit from the trafficking of individuals to Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone where they were forced to work as scammers and subject to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment. (official source)

Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed 2023-12-07):

GHR0104 — Colonel Saw Chit THU is an involved person under the Global Human Rights (Sanctions) Regulations 2020 because has been responsible for, provided support for or obtained benefit from activity that violates the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour. Specifically, THU, as general secretary and senior adviser of the Kayin State Border Guard Force (BGF) and investor in the Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone, bears responsibility for, provided support for or obtained benefit from the trafficking of individuals to Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone where they were forced to work as scammers and subject to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment. (official source)