Crimes Against Humanity News

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…

Following the US determination that genocide has been committed against the Rohingya, Burma Campaign UK today renewed calls to American companies to cut all ties to the Burmese military. The determination of genocide is an important acknowledgment of the crimes…

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…

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 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…

Statement by International Karen Organisation The International Karen Organisation condemns the killing of a baby and a woman by the Burmese military on 29th January 2022. We call on the international community to sanction the members of the military who…

We, the undersigned 286 organizations stress the need, at an absolute minimum, to convene an open meeting of the UN Security Council to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation and urgent civilian protection concerns in Myanmar as a matter of extreme…

Joint Statement: 67 Karenni Community Organizations from Around the World Demand the Burmese Military Junta to be Held Accountable for the Massacre of the 40 Unarmed Civilians and other crimes We, Karenni people around the world, are shocked and horrified…

Joint Statement by 59 Civil Society Organizations On December 24, 2021, Light Infantry Battalion 108 under the command of Light Infantry Division 66 of the terrorist military junta which is trying to seize power illegally, launched an offensive clearance operation…

Media Release from Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG More Must Be Done to Support the International Accountability Proceedings Against Myanmar and End the Military’s Ongoing Crimes The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), along with the wider Karen community and other…