Aung San Suu Kyi News

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 recommendations of the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on…

Statement by Members of the European Burma Network The European Burma Network (EBN) unequivocally condemns the military coup in Burma, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, government ministers, regional chief ministers, pro-democracy activists…

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 February, the military arbitrarily detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu…

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 for a global arms embargo. The UK already has its…

Burma Campaign UK today urged the British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, to put pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi to release all political prisoners in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has kept almost all repressive laws in place, and they…

Burma Campaign UK today launches a new campaign aimed at increasing pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi to free all political prisoners and repeal the repressive laws used to jail them. Burma Campaign UK spent many years campaigning for the…

Burma Campaign UK today called on the government of Bangladesh to immediately halt the forced relocation of refugees to Basan Char island, and instead work with Rohingya refugees and international donors on a long-term plan for hosting refugees. Bangladesh has…

In an answer to a question in the British Parliament, the British government has said it will “watch and assess” support to the Union Election Commission (UEC) on the basis of principles of inclusion and impartiality. “Impartiality of the election…

On the eve of Burma’s election, Aung San Suu Kyi has 229 political prisoners in jail. The number of activists either in jail or awaiting trial is almost exactly the same as before the 2015 election when the military still…

Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new Briefing Paper: Burma’s 2020 Election. A Step Forward or a Step Back? The Briefing is available here. The Briefing Paper discusses how rather than this election being an improvement on the last, it…