Is Office of the Chief of Military and Security Affairs on a sanctions list?
Yes. Office of the Chief of Military and Security Affairs appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/8/2022.
The Office of the Chief of Military and Security Affairs (OCMSA) is an involved person under The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 because: OCMSA carries out activities on behalf of the State Administration Council, and has been responsible for the commission of serious human rights violations namely torture, rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Naypyitaw, 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 Office of the Chief of Military and Security Affairs 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 12/8/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.