Burma Campaign UK
The UN’s fact-finding mission to Burma is calling for the military to be totally isolated, reports the Voice of America, because the leadership has done little to address widespread rights abuses around the country. The fact-finding mission is now seeking more information on the military’s business ventures in the hopes of helping countries to hit …
The World Bank is considering granting a $100 million loan to Burma to implement a “Rakhine Recovery and Development Support Project”, reports Coconuts Yangon. But rather than address the violence against Rohingya Muslims that has driven hundreds of thousands of them from the country, the plan could make the bank complicit in crimes against the …
AMNESTY PRESENTS: MYANMAR’S KILLING FIELDS + Q&A BAFTA-nominated and multi award-winning ‘Myanmar’s Killing Fields‘ presents a special investigation into the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. The film, which was originally shown on PBS and Channel 4, examines evidence that Myanmar’s security forces used systematic rape and terror tactics to expel hundreds of thousands of …
Burma Campaign UK today called on Tata to immediately halt sales of equipment to the Burmese military, and cancel any service or parts contracts in place. Tata is a huge Indian company, with revenues of over $100bn a year. In the UK, they are best known for the Tetley tea brand, owning Jaguar and Land …
Anna Roberts and Wai Hnin of Burma Campaign UK were at the teachers trade union NASUWT conference in Belfast this weekend. Lots of support for our campaign, including access to education for Rohingya children. Wai Hnin, Burma campaign UK’s Campaigns Officer, at the NASUWT conference.
Mizzima reports on Burma Campaign UK’s call to the UK government to spend more on humanitarian aid to refugees and internally displaced people. The proportion of British aid spent on humanitarian aid, which helps refugees and internally displaced people, has fallen, and now makes up just 17 percent of the budget. The UK government claims it …