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Archives for 2017

The military coup threat myth

October 11, 2017

A persistent myth that the military in Burma are looking for an excuse to retake direct control of the country is now being used to justify inaction over the ethnic cleansing and possible genocide of the Rohingya. While a misplaced fear of a coup is understandable given Burma’s history, it misreads the current political set-up …

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Bangladesh and barriers to aid delivery – Diplomatic Courier

October 11, 2017

Bangladesh has offered Rohingya refugees shelter, says an AidEx writer for the Diplomatic Courier, but aid organizations face challenges such as restrictions by the Bangladeshi government and difficult logistics. Burma Campaign UK’s Director Mark Farmaner said: “While Bangladesh has understandably been praised for allowing refugees in, they have not given official refugee status to them. …

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The Military Coup Threat Myth

October 11, 2017

Burma Campaign UK today issues a new briefing paper ‘The Military Coup Threat Myth’. It examines a persistent myth that the military in Burma are looking for an excuse to retake direct control of the country and that this is now being used to justify inaction over the ethnic cleansing and possible genocide of the …

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Starvation Causing Thousands of Rohingya to Flee to Bangladesh – Security Council Ignored

October 7, 2017

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Starvation caused by military and government restrictions on aid, movement, as well as new human rights violations and security concerns, are triggering a new wave of Rohingya people fleeing to Bangladesh. Without immediate action to lift these restrictions, tens of thousands of Rohingya will leave their villages and …

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Prince Charles’s tour of Southeast Asia leaves out Burma

October 4, 2017

The Foreign Office has confirmed that Prince Charles will not visit Burma on his tour of southeast Asia and India later this month, reports the Democratic Voice of Burma. “To have someone of Prince Charles’s stature go to visit the country would be seen as a reward, and giving legitimacy to the government and the …

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St Hugh’s College urged to explain reason for removing portrait – Daily Times

October 3, 2017

Pakistan’s Daily Times reports that Mark Farmaner, Burma Campaign UK’s director, has urged St. Hugh’s College to confirm that the removal of Aung San Suu Kyi’s portrait is connected to her refusal to acknowledge the ongoing genocide against Rohingya Muslims. He has also urged the college to write to Suu Kyi and urge her to …

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