Burma Campaign UK
Australia is under international fire over its continued military assistance to Burma, after at least 38 people, including four children, were killed in the deadliest day of the junta’s crackdown against pro-democracy protests. Australia is one of only 13 countries — along with Russia, China, North Korea, Belarus and Pakistan — that still provide training …
Thirteen countries are involved in military training and/or cooperation with the Burmese military, despite its human rights record. Burma Campaign UK has published a new briefing paper today listing the countries, with open source links to information about the training and cooperation. The Briefing Paper is available here. Countries involved in training and cooperation with …
Statement by Salween Peace Park Today, we over 2,500 villagers from over 34 villages in Bu Tho and Lu Thaw Townships, Mu Traw District, Kaw Thoo Lei are protesting against the Burma Army occupying our land, and threatening our lives and peaceful existence. We demand that the Burma Army immediately withdraws from our territory. We …
Burma Campaign UK has today removed Coda Pay from the ‘Dirty List’ of companies linked to Burma’s military. Singaporean company Coda Pay has been providing payment services to the military owned Mytel mobile phone network. Coda Pay today informed Reuters that Mytel had been deactivated from its payment channels. “Coda Pay has done the right …
Statement by the European Karen Network Ten years ago on 28 February 2011, a petition of 84,000 ethnic Karen civilians called on the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take effective action to immediately stop the Burmese military attacks in Karen areas. This petition was handed to the UN Secretary General, and other world leaders …
The United Nations General Assembly today held an informal meeting to hear a briefing by the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener. Watch the UNGA meeting