British policy on Burma News
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…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new round of sanctions against the Burmese military, this time targeting the air force and its suppliers. The statement by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is available here. Airstrikes by the Burmese military…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...Burma Campaign UK today launches a new campaign to persuade the UK and other countries to impose sanctions to try to stop aviation fuel reaching the Burmese military. This past weekend, airstrikes in Karen and Kachin State killed three people…
Read More...Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new sanctions announced by the British government, which target three more members of the military. Canada and the USA are also applying these new sanctions. The announcement is available here. The new sanctions have been…
Read More...660 letters from Burma Campaign UK supporters were sent to Liz Truss MP today, calling on the British Foreign Secretary to announce that the British government will join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice. The Gambia…
Read More...Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new targeted sanctions on the Burmese military announced by the UK, USA and Canada. The new sanctions announced today are: The Quarter Master General’s Office The Directorate for Defence Industries The Directorate for Defence Procurement…
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