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The Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–286 (text), 122 Stat. 2632, enacted July 29, 2008) is a United States act of Congress, that bars gemstones-- specifically rubies and jadeite-- from Burma from entering the United States via third party countries.
Hell’s Embargo Ruby: Burma: 2021 4,794 carats (958.8 g) Annies Gems: Seraphine Ruby Burma 2022 5.03 carats Gems of Note Star of Fura: Mozambique: 2022 55.22 carats [9]
The jade trade in Myanmar consists of the mining, distribution, and manufacture of jadeite—a variety of jade—in the nation of Myanmar (Burma). The jadeite deposits found in Myanmar's northern regions are the source of the highest quality jadeite in the world, noted by sources in China going as far back as the 10th century.
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The United States condemned the coup and imposed sanctions on Myanmar military leaders and their business associates. [66] [67] In July 2022, the new junta of Myanmar executed four political prisoners, [68] which was met with condemnation from the G7 nations, including the United States. [69]
The sanctions have been in place since April 2021 and were imposed against the MTE for “the production and export of timber on behalf of the Burmese military regime” that overthrew the ...
In June 2021, the United Nations General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution asking member states to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar. [1] Two hundred international organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have continued to press the UN and its member states to adopt a global arms embargo.
Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council, 530 U.S. 363 (2000), was a unanimous case in which the Supreme Court of the United States used the federal preemption doctrine to strike down the Massachusetts Burma Law, a law that effectively prohibited Massachusetts' governmental agencies from buying goods and services from companies conducting business with Myanmar (Burma), essentially a secondary ...