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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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James Cleverly

Britain is not a passive observer on the world stage. We want oligarchs and dictators to fear us

General Min Aung Hlaing
‘We are using new post-Brexit powers to impose personal sanctions on Myanmar’s military dictator, General Min Aung Hlaing.’ Photograph: Stringer ./Reuters

You may not have heard of General Min Aung Hlaing, but this military dictator has robbed 55 million people of their freedom and blighted the future of his country.

Last year, he seized power in Myanmar, overturning the result of a free election which a military-backed party had lost by a huge margin.

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