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Burma Campaign UK sends condolences to the family and friends of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, who has died aged 75. Vaclav Havel was a longstanding supporter of human rights and democracy in Burma. He worked publicly and privately to…

Burma Campaign UK today called on Foreign Secretary William Hague to make ending the use of rape and sexual violence by the Burmese Army a top priority when he visits Burma in January.  The increasing use of rape and sexual…

Last night, on Monday 12 December 2011, Eddie Izzard performed a special fundraising event in aid of Burma Campaign UK, a sell-out comedy benefit at Brighton Dome. Eddie Izzard is one of Britain’s foremost comedians and actors. Eddie Izzard said,…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of the three resistance fighters from Burma, who have been held in India for more than 13 years, despite never having committed a crime. They were three of a total of 34 resistance…

Media Release from the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) JAKARTA – In light of the decision to hand Myanmar the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2014, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) today called on…

In the past 24 hours, supporters of Burma Campaign UK have sent more than 1,000 email messages to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ahead of his meeting with President Thein Sein of Burma later this week. Ban Ki-moon is expected…

As Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, visits Burma this week, Burma Campaign UK called on him to do more to ensure British aid reaches internal refugees who have fled increased attacks by the Burmese Army in the…

Burma Campaign UK today sounded a note of caution about the pace of political change in Burma, and called on the international community not to move too fast to relax pressure on the Burmese government. One year on from the…

Burma Campaign UK today sounded a note of caution about the pace of political change in Burma, and called on the international community not to move too fast to relax pressure on the Burmese government. One year on from the…

Burma Campaign UK today condemned the European Union for tabling a draft of this year’s UN General Assembly Resolution on Burma which fails to take any action to stop war crimes and crimes against humanity in the country. This is…