He cited Singapore, which has slowed sales of military-related equipment, and saw a drop in transfers last year of 83 %, Andrews claimed at a press conference in Geneva.
He added, however, that this did not apply to China and Russia, who were the first and next to supply the coup with weapons.
But, Andrews said, more could be done to restrict the junta economically.
We must fundamentally alter the way we apply the punishment. We’ve got to do it in a organized, focused means,” he said.
Andrews is looking into the banking and financial ties between the coup and the rest of the world and hopes to submit a report on the subject later this month.
He also warned against the lack of global attention given Myanmar’s death as the earth concentrates on various conflicts.
” The dictatorship are like vegetables: they thrive in the dark,” he said.
” What is important is to place the ground for a democrat, people rights-respecting Myanmar.
” We need to do much more to help the citizens of the country as an international community, but if we do, we can… we could be very close to ending this horror. “