Burma Campaign UK
The recently rebranded Burmese military regime is continuing its public relations offensive with the announcement that Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest. Aung San Suu Kyi is still illegally detained. Only the location of her detention has changed. The move follows sham elections followed by General Min Aung Hlaing installing himself …
The Burmese military have today continued with the slow staged release of political prisoners in a process designed to gain maximum positive publicity while at the same time making no fundamental changes or reforms whatsoever. The release of any political prisoner is wonderful for the prisoners themselves and their family and friends, but should not …
Blue Shirt Day 21st April: Stand With Political Prisoners in Burma Burma Campaign UK is joining with Burmese activists and human rights organisations worldwide to support Blue Shirt Day on 21st April in support of political prisoners in Burma (Myanmar). On this annual day of action people wear blue to raise awareness about political prisoners …
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democratically elected National League for Democracy, has today reached a total of 19 years in detention since 1989. She is currently under her fourth period of detention by the Burmese military, having most recently been arrested on 1st February 2021. Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners …
The Burmese military announced on 28th March 2023 that it has banned 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy (NLD), which has won every election it has been able to contest. The ban follows the military demanding that the political parties reregister with the military-appointed Union Election Commission, something the parties refused to …
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 Myanmar. We oppose any form of broad, untargeted sanctions against Myanmar which could impact ordinary …
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 and all other civilians arrested during the coup. We urge the Commander-in-Chief and the military …
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 Kyi and other leaders of the National League for Democracy. A year-long state of emergency …
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 own arms embargo. The latest campaign actions are here. The Burmese military, led by Min …
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 are being used against critics of the government and military. State media controlled by the …
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 release of Aung San Suu Kyi. She was one of the most famous political prisoners …
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 begun moving thousands of Rohingya refugees to the remote Basan Char island, more than 20 …
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 commission is an essential part of a fair democratic process” said Nigel Adams, the Foreign, …
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 ruled the country. A total of 584 political activists are currently either in jail or …
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 will be less free and fair. More people will be disenfranchised in this election than …
Burma Campaign UK today urged the government of Burma to drop all charges against Aung Marm Oo immediately and to repeal all repressive laws, which are being used to arrest journalists and human rights activists for political reasons. Aung Marm Oo, also known as Aung Min Oo, has been in hiding since 1st May 2019, …
Media Release from Justice for Myanmar The Myanmar government has reportedly ordered the blocking of the Justice For Myanmar website, in an attempt to cover-up the Myanmar military’s abuse of power, grand corruption and human rights violations. The Justice For Myanmar website, launched on April 28, 2020, publishes reports of Myanmar military corruption and evidence …
On the eve of the third anniversary of the military offensive against ethnic Rohingya in 2017, Burma Campaign UK called on the international community to implement the recommendations of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. Not one country in the world has implemented all of the UN Fact-Finding Mission recommendations. The USA and UK have …
Burma Campaign UK today strongly criticised the European Union for deciding to continue with its ‘do nothing’ response to genocide in Burma. Last week, European Union Foreign Ministers decided to extend existing measures in place for a further year without taking any further action, or implementing any of the recommendations of the United Nations Fact-Finding …
On Tuesday 21st April Burma Campaign UK will join activists in Burma and across the world for Blue Shirt Day for Burma’s political prisoners. Tuesday 21st April is the sixth anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, a former political prisoner and one of Burma’s most respected campaigners for democracy. U Win Tin famously …
Burma Campaign UK today expressed disappointment at Aung San Suu Kyi’s deliberate decision to keep almost 200 political prisoners in jail. Almost 400 more activists face trial and possible detention at a future date. While it is a wonderful news that 18 released political prisoners are being reunited with their families again, given that 6 …
As the European Union (EU) approaches the renewal of the Common Position on Burma in April, members of the European Burma Network (EBN) are calling on the EU to strengthen its commitment to human rights in Burma. Mass atrocity crimes have been committed against the Rohingya and other minorities across the country. Armed conflicts continue …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for provisional measures to be taken by the government of Burma to prevent what the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar described as an ‘ongoing genocide.’ The Court has issued four provisional measures related to compliance with the Genocide Convention and implementation …
As the Burmese military face charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice, Burma Campaign UK today called on companies in business with the Burmese military to immediately end their business relationships. “If your business partner is on trial for genocide at one of the highest courts in the world, you might want to …