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British policy on Burma

UN Security Council Burma Resolution Will Have No Practical Impact

December 21, 2022

Bi-lateral pressure needed on India and Pakistan over arms sales. Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the passing of the first ever UN Security Council Resolution on Burma as a significant moment symbolically, but warned that as it fails to deliver any practical action, it will have no practical impact. The Resolution passed with 12 countries …

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Burma Campaign UK Welcomes New UK Burma Sanctions

December 9, 2022

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new sanctions announced by the British government, this time focused on perpetrators of sexual violence. The British government has announced the following sanctions: The Office of the Chief of Military and Security Affairs The 33rd Light Infantry Division (33 LID) of the Myanmar Army The 99 Light Infantry Division (99 …

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Open letter to UK Foreign Secretary calling for sanctions on aviation fuel

December 9, 2022

Open letter to UK Foreign Secretary: sanction all companies involved in supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar A PDF of the letter is available here. The letter in Burmese is available here. The Honorable James Cleverly Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH United Kingdom 9 December …

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Amnesty International Exposes Burma Military Fuel Suppliers – UK Must Sanction Them

November 10, 2022

Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to move swiftly to sanction suppliers of aviation fuel to Burma, following a new report by Amnesty International exposing the aviation fuel supply chain which enables the Burmese military to carry out airstrikes which target civilians. The new report by Amnesty International, Deadly Cargo: Exposing the …

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Burma Military Airstrikes Kill At Least 80 – Aviation Fuel Sanctions Needed Now

October 24, 2022

Statement by Women’s League of Burma and Burma Campaign UK The Women’s League of Burma and Burma Campaign UK send condolences to the family and friends of all those who were killed by Burmese military airstrikes in Kachin State on the evening of 23rd October. As around a thousand people attended a music festival to …

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British government announces support in principle for ICC referral of Burma

September 26, 2022

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the British government’s announcement of its support in principle for a referral of Burma to the International Criminal Court, ICC. The announcement comes just weeks after the US made a similar announcement.  Burma Campaign UK has been calling on the British government to support an ICC referral for almost 20 …

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Burma Campaign UK Welcomes British Government Joining ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case

August 25, 2022

Burma Campaign UK is delighted that the British government has finally announced its intention to join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice.  Burma Campaign UK launched our campaign for the British government to join the case almost three years ago. “For decades the Burmese military have been allowed to violate international …

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Burma Military Executes Four Activists: UK Must Expel Burmese Military Attaché

July 25, 2022

Burma Campaign UK is deeply saddened to learn the news that the Burmese military has carried out threats to execute four democracy activists. State media reported today that Ko Jimmy, Phyo Zeya Thaw, Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw have been executed. It has been decades since the Burmese military has carried out executions. …

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Liz Truss:  Support Justice for Rohingya – Join Rohingya Genocide Case at the ICJ

July 22, 2022

On Friday 22nd July the International Court of Justice, known as the World Court, has ruled that a case on whether or not genocide was committed against the Rohingya will now proceed. The case has been delayed for a year and a half following objections by Aung San Suu Kyi’s government. Those objections have now …

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New UK Burma sanctions welcome – Aviation fuel must be next

June 16, 2022

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 last year, the British government has led the way in systematically identifying and sanctioning sources …

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Russia: Stop Arming Burmese Military and Interfering in Internal Affairs

May 4, 2022

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 delegations, and has fiercely defended the military at the United Nations Security Council. “At the …

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Boris Johnson: Tell Modi to Stop Indian Arms Sales to Burmese Military

April 21, 2022

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 Burmese military, and to end deportations of Rohingya refugees. India has been a longstanding supplier …

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3 Airstrikes in Karen State on Armed Forces Day – International Karen Organisation

March 28, 2022

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 place once in Mutraw and twice in Dooplaya Districts. On Sunday 27 March 2022, at …

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Burma Campaign UK Welcomes New UK Sanctions Targeting Burmese Military Air Force

March 25, 2022

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 take place almost every day, and have caused a human rights and humanitarian crisis. The …

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55 British MPs call for aviation fuel sanctions against Burmese military

February 28, 2022

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 to stop aviation fuel reaching the Burmese military. Since the military coup last year, the …

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UK Government Warns Companies Against Supplying Aviation Fuel to Burmese Military

February 10, 2022

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 for International Trade and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office published yesterday, 9th February, states: …

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Sanction Aviation Fuel to Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis in Burma

February 8, 2022

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 and injured several more. The huge increase in the use of air power by the …

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Burma Campaign UK welcomes new UK, Canada & USA Sanctions

January 31, 2022

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 announced on the eve of the first anniversary of the attempted coup. In the past …

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Truss Must Act to Ensure Accountability for Burmese Military Crimes

December 13, 2021

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 has brought a case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Burma is in …

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Burma Campaign UK Welcomes New UK, US and Canadian Sanctions on Burmese Military

December 10, 2021

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 The Myanmar War Veterans Organisation The Myanmar War Veterans Organisation acts as a reserve for …

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Ukraine Arms Genocidal Myanmar Military While Asking For UK Support Against Russian Aggression

December 9, 2021

As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visits the UK asking for support against the threat of invasion by the Russian dictatorship, Burma Campaign UK today accused him of hypocrisy for continuing to arm and equip the genocidal Burmese military. Dmytro Kuleba claims Ukraine is a bastion of support for human rights and democracy at the …

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UN Security Council Fails Again – UK, US and EU Must Coordinate Further Action

November 11, 2021

Burma Campaign UK today called on the UK, US and EU to urgently implement further economic sanctions and take other steps, following the failure of the UN Security Council to agree effective action or even refer to the situation in North-Western Burma in a statement yesterday. The statement is available here. Burma Campaign UK and …

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Another Wave of Atrocity Crimes in Chin State. UN Security Council Must Act Now to End Myanmar Junta’s Campaign of Terror

November 4, 2021

We, the undersigned 521 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations, call on the UN Security Council to urgently convene a meeting on the escalating attacks in Chin State, and address the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in Myanmar. We call for the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution to consolidate …

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COP26 Partner Jaguar/Land Rover Linked To Burmese Military

November 2, 2021

Jaguar/Land Rover are not a suitable partner for the COP26 climate change conference because their owner, Tata, supplies vehicles to the genocidal Burmese military. The UK Presidency of COP26 has made Jaguar Land Rover an official partner of the conference: https://ukcop26.org/uk-presidency/partnerships-and-support/ Tata, which also owns Tetley Tea, have supplied troop carriers and military staff cars …

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