Cloudflare Must Terminate Its Services For the Myanmar Military
February 8, 2021
Media Release from International Campaign for the Rohingya and Burma Campaign UK In the wake of the Myanmar military’s February 1st coup d’etat, Burma Campaign UK and International Campaign for…
Karen People Must Support Boycott of Burmese Military Companies
February 6, 2021
Statement by International Karen Organisation The International Karen Organisation condemns the military coup on 1st February. We demand the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to arrests of…
Sanction Myanmar Military, Not Myanmar People
February 5, 2021
Justice For Myanmar and Burma Campaign UK are separate independent organisations which have both been calling for international action against the economic interests of the military, in line with the…
More Companies Must Follow Kirin In Ending Military Relationships
February 5, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement from Kirin that they will end their business relationship with the Burmese military. Kirin are in two joint ventures with the Burmese military,…
Myanmar military should end its use of violence and respect democracy
February 1, 2021
Joint Statement The undersigned groups today denounced an apparent coup in Myanmar, and associated violence, which has suspended civilian government and effectively returned full power to the military. On 1…
Robust International Response Needed to Burma Military Coup – Burma Campaign UK
February 1, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today called for a robust international response to the military coup in Burma which took place this morning. This should include sanctions against military companies and support…
Facebook allowing Burma Military To Recruit For and Fund Genocide
January 9, 2021
In the week Facebook has suspended US President Donald Trump for inciting violence, Burma Campaign UK repeats its call to Facebook to stop the Burmese military using Facebook to recruit…
Kirin’s Response To Partnership With Burmese Military Descends Into Farce
January 7, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today described as ‘farcical’ Kirin’s assertion that after a year-long investigation regarding two joint ventures with the Burmese military, it cannot establish whether the military uses profits…
UK-funded Myantrade portal removes Myanmar military-owned companies
November 30, 2020
Justice For Myanmar commends swift action, reiterates calls for targeted sanctions Myantrade, a Myanmar government trade promotion website funded by UK aid has removed Myanmar military-owned business listings. The de-listed…
New Rules Introduced To Prevent UK Investment Aid Benefitting Burmese Military
November 30, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed notification from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) that it is bringing in new rules to prevent the Burmese military benefitting from investment in…