Halt All Dams Now in Salween River and all ethnic areas – Protests At Dam Sites
March 14, 2015
Karen Rivers Watch Statement on the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams On the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams, Karen Rivers Watch renews…
Recent Reports on Human Rights Violations – Summary Briefing Paper
December 4, 2014
Burma Campaign UK today published a new briefing paper, Recent Reports On Burma, which summarises key points from some of the most recent reports on Burma. In early November 2014…
Parliament Committee: Re-impose Burma Sanctions If No Improvement In Human Rights
November 27, 2014
The influential Foreign Affairs Committee of the British Parliament has published a report today which calls on the British government to support the re-imposition of European Union sanctions on Burma…
Joint Submission on the Proposed World Bank Group’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) in Myanmar
September 12, 2014
Joint Submission on the Proposed World Bank Group’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) in Myanmar We, the undersigned organizations in Myanmar and other countries, respectfully submit these comments to the World…
President Obama Renews Burma Investment Sanctions
May 16, 2014
Media Release from US Campaign for Burma (Washington, D.C.) – Today, President Obama continued the national emergency with respect to Burma. This follows the call for renewal from U.S. Campaign…
President Obama Must Renew Burma Investment Sanctions
May 7, 2014
The Burmese government’s ongoing persecution of ethnic minorities, detentions of political prisoners, and recalcitrance on constitutional reform mandate renewal of sanctions (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Campaign for Burma…
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…