Arms Embargo News

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new round of sanctions imposed by the UK. The new sanctions target three Burmese arms brokers and three Russian aircraft parts suppliers for supplying equipment to the Burmese military. Since the attempted military coup…

Russian companies supplying arms to the Burmese military should face sanctions. Russia is probably the biggest supplier of arms to the Burmese military. Russia has also hosted several military delegations since the attempted coup last year, organised trade and economic…

India must also stop Rohingya refugee deportations As Boris Johnson arrives in India for a trade promotion visit, Burma Campaign UK called on the Prime Minister to call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop arms sales to the…

On 6th April the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the BURMA Act (H.R.5497), which calls for action on justice and accountability, increased aid to IDPs, activists and others, and more sanctions to target revenue to the military. The BURMA…

Statement by The International Karen Organisation The International Karen Organisation condemns the Burmese military’s airstrikes and heavy artillery strikes in Kawthoolei (Karen State) on Myanmar Armed Forces Day (also known as Burma Revolution Day) on 27th March. The airstrikes took…

55 British Parliamentarians from 9 different political parties and Independent MPs have joined the call for aviation fuel sanctions against the Burmese military. The Parliamentarians are backing Early Day Motion 908, which calls on the British government to introduce sanctions…

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar and the investigative organisation Myanmar Witness have both published evidence this week exposing arms sales to the Burmese military since the military coup last year. This follows a Briefing paper from Burma Campaign…

Hon Peter Costello AC, Chairman Dr Raphael Arndt, CEO Future Fund Management Agency Locked Bag 20010 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia CC: Minister for Finance; Minister for Foreign Affairs; Dear Mr Costello, We write to you with deep concern on the…

Burma Campaign UK is calling on Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, to stop arming the Burmese military. Pakistan has a long-term defence co-operation agreement with the Burmese military and has been supplying them with arms and equipment, most notably…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new British government advice on business risk in Burma which warns British companies not to be involved in the supply of aviation fuel to the Burmese military. New business risk guidance issued by the Department…