 Due to its particularly severe violations of religious freedom, the United States has designated Myanmar a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act.Myanmar is also designated a Tier 3 Country in the Trafficking in Persons Report for utilising forced labour, and is subject to additional sanctions as a result.The political relationship between the United States and Burma worsened after the 1988 military coup and violent suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations.