Is 101st Light Infantry Division on a sanctions list?
Yes. 101st Light Infantry Division appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 2/1/2024.
The 101st Light Infantry Division (LID 101) is an involved person under The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 because LID 101 is or has been involved in the commission of serious human rights violations in Myanmar. Specifically, being responsible for activity which violates the right of life of persons in Myanmar; the right to liberty and security of persons in Myanmar, including freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or enforced disappearance; and the right of persons not to be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Myanmar, including in the context of violence against persons on the basis of their political opinion, religious belief or ethnicity, and of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Pakokku, Myanmar
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is 101st Light Infantry Division on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 2/1/2024.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.