Anna Roberts, Executive Director at Burma Campaign UK, was interviewed on Sky News at lunchtime today.
“There are daily airstrikes by the military against civilians across the country. But those airstrikes rely on aviation fuel and Britain can play an important part by imposing sanctions on the supply of aviation fuel”, said Anna Roberts.
“This year British aid to Burma has been cut by around 50% and since the coup a staggering 70%. There are ways that the British government can increase funding to these civil society networks that are keeping people alive and safe.
“We need to see the international community using every pressure lever available, be that through targeted economic sanctions, through arms embargoes, through international justice.”
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