Burma Campaign UK
To: Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Regarding the Crisis in Burma Re: Open Letter from Community Organizations Calling for Action Regarding Burma to Support Ethnic Nationalities and Prioritize Human Rights Dear Excellences, We are writing to express our deep concern regarding the continuing attacks and atrocities committed against ethnic …
The EU has suspended its crowd control training to specialist Myanmar police units alleged to have been involved in a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, after the military staged a coup that has triggered the largest protest movement in the country in more than a decade. “This is a military-controlled police force involved in genocide, …
Singapore is the largest foreign investor in Burma, followed by Hongkong (China). Will more Singapore investors pull out, asks Singapore’s longest-running independent online media platform the Online Citizen. Several Singapore-run businesses have been linked to the military by Burma Campaign UK. The Online Citizen lists 11 Singapore-run companies that are on BCUK’s Dirty List for …
Infosys is among the Indian companies being criticised for continuing business ties with companies controlled by Burma’s military after the military coup. The Deccan Herald reports that Burma Campaign UK placed Infosys, the Adani Group, HAL and other Indian companies on a “dirty list”, a list of businesses around the world that conduct business with …
A joint letter signed by 20 civilian groups including Burma Campaign UK, the World Uyghur Congress and Yezidi Emergency Support, which says the UK has played a key role in the past five years leading the fight to protect the Yazidis when Isis was trying to wipe them out, calls for a role for the …
Open Letter from Civil Society Organizations calling on the Council’s immediate action to ensure the protection of demonstrators Dear Excellencies, We are writing to express our deep concern over the safety of the peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and urge you to take immediate action to ensure their protection and their fundamental right to freedom of …