Villagers from Myaung Byo to File Court Case Over Damages Caused from Mining Project
March 15, 2014
Media Release From Myaung Byo Villagers The Heinda mining project, located in Myitta Township, Dawei District in Tanintharyi Region, operated by Myanmar Pongpipat company Ltd. has had many negative social…
Civil society and political parties in Burma call for immediate halt to dams on the Salween River
March 14, 2014
PRESS STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR RIVERS AND AGAINST DAMS By Burma Rivers Network (33538) ethnic signatories and (131) civil society and political parties in Burma call for…
Burma’s government must suspend all dam plans on the Salween River
March 14, 2014
Press release by Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN) on March 14, 2014 on International Rivers Day The Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN) urges the Burmese government and companies from neighbouring…
37 Organizations Urge President Obama to Update Burma Blacklist
November 7, 2013
Updated Sanctions Crucial for Responsible US Investment (Washington, D.C.) Today, November 7, 2013, thirty-seven organizations submitted a joint letter to President Barack Obama calling on the US Administration to update…
US Government Must Ensure US Investors Abide by Reporting Requirements
August 12, 2013
26 ORGANIZATIONS EXPRESS STRONG CONCERN ABOUT SERIOUS INFORMATIONAL GAPS IN REPORTS FROM U.S. COMPANIES INVESTING IN BURMA (Washington, D.C.) — Today, August 12, 2013, twenty-six organizations submitted a detailed letter…
EU Abandons Burma’s Political Prisoners – Downgrades Human Rights
April 22, 2013
EU Abandons Burma’s Political Prisoners – Downgrades Human Rights European Union members have abandoned hundreds of political prisoners and downgraded human rights as a priority in Burma, following their decision…
G8 Must Not Ignore Sexual Violence In Burma
April 10, 2013
Burma Campaign UK is deeply concerned that G8 Foreign Ministers meeting today appear to be prioritising trade opportunities with Burma, rather than ending rape and sexual violence committed by Burmese…
European Union Must Not Abandon Human Rights Benchmarks
April 4, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called upon the European Union not to abandon benchmarks for the improvement of human rights in Burma. The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union meets…
Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation
January 28, 2013
Media Release from Jubilee Debt Campaign UK Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation $5.9 billion to be written-off and new loans to military dictatorship to begin. Western countries, in a…
Investment and Trade in Burma
May 2, 2012
Statement by Members and Observers of the European Burma Network With many sanctions against the military-backed government in Burma in the process of being suspended or lifted, there is intense…