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The Financial Times reports that Kirin is to review its operations in Burma after the Japanese brewer’s partnership with a military-linked business drew fierce criticism from human rights groups, highlighting the growing reputational risks faced by multinationals doing business in…

Burma Campaign UK is calling on the British government to join the 59 countries already supporting the case of genocide against Burma at the International Court of Justice. To date, the 57 members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Canada…

In our blog on 10 December, we wrote about why Aung San Suu Kyi may have decided to personally lead the defence against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Now that the first round…

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The International Court of Justice (ICJ) must act on the powerful arguments by The Gambia’s legal team and immediately impose strong provisional measures to end Myanmar’s genocide against the Rohingya, the Burmese Rohingya…

Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, accused Aung San Suu Kyi of “barefaced lying” during her testimony and said her civilian government was guilty of genocide. “Although she might be taking comfort that the country’s Buddhist majority is standing…

As Aung San Suu Kyi personally appeared at the International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest court, to defend her country from charges of genocide, Time calls it a powerful reminder of how far the former human rights icon…

The employee-shareholders of New Belgium Brewing, one of the largest independent craft beer breweries in the US, are being urged to vote against a proposed takeover by Japanese beverage giant Kirin. Activists are hoping the trial of Aung San Suu…

Here is Aung San Suu Kyi”s statement to the International Court of Justice defending Burma against charges of genocide. The statement can be downloaded here.

VOA News reports on Aung San Suu Kyi’s appearance at the International Court of Justice to defend her government against accusations of genocide. Though Aung San Suu Kyi is not directly responsible for the military, Mark Farmaner of Burma Campaign…

Anna Roberts, Burma Campaign UK’s Executive Director, is at The Hague for the start of the genocide case against Burma at the International Court of Justice. She joins Karen and Kachin community activists in support of the Rohingya and Burma’s…