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Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained in Monday’s coup, was charged after police said they found four illegally imported handheld radios at her home. The police said the reason for detention was “to question witnesses, request evidence and seek legal counsel after questioning the defendant”. Burma Campaign UK commented: “The reality is that they …
25 MPs from all sides of the House of Commons questioned the Minister of State for Asia, Nigel Adams, following his update on the coup in Burma. Watch the debate (starts at 14.53pm)
The Burmese military, led by Min Aung Hlaing, has arrested many political leaders and human rights activists, including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, in night time raids. They have declared a state of emergency for one year. Governments, including the UK have issued statements of concern or condemning the coup, but none …
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 …
Mark Farmaner, the director of Burma Campaign UK, has told TIME that the military coup in Burma may have been engineered for personal reasons. “This could be being driven by the personal ambitions of Min Aung Hlaing, who was due to retire in six months,” he told TIME. “He has also used his position to …
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 …
Statement from Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) On the six-year anniversary of the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers in Kawng Kha village, Muse District, KWAT reiterates our calls for justice and an end to ongoing Burma Army aggression and persecution of civilians in northern Burma. Early in the morning of January 20, 2015, the bodies …
Statement from Rakhine, Muslim (Rohingya), and other minority communities in Burma. Participants from Rakhine, Muslim (Rohingya), and other minority communities have held series of meetings since October 2020. All communities have expressed consent and reached the following consensus: Whereas all our diverse communities confirm that we are united and belong to the Fatherland of Arakan, …
Statement from the Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) condemns escalating artillery attacks by the Burma Army in Mutraw (Papun) and Kler Lwe Htoo (Nyaunglebin) districts of northern Karen State, which have displaced over 3,700 villagers, and killed a village chief on January 12. On 15th January, Infantry Battalion LIB …
By Wai Hnin Pwint ThonCampaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK Earlier this month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a very insightful paper on the situation of political prisoners in Burma, and Aung San Suu Kyi’s record in handling the problem. It is a welcome report as the issue of political prisoners has fallen …
Japanese beer corporation Kirin has said that an assessment of its ties with the Myanmar military was “inconclusive” as to the company’s role in human rights abuses and military operations. Burma Campaign UK and other rights groups have expressed disappointment in Kirin’s announcement. “Kirin are making themselves look ridiculous trying to claim they can’t find …
In the week Facebook has suspended US President Donald Trump for inciting violence, Burma Campaign UK repeats its call to Facebook to stop the Burmese military using Facebook to recruit members, and to stop the Burmese military promoting its businesses on Facebook, profits from which help fund genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. “Donald …
Japanese beer giant Kirin said an investigation into whether money from its joint ventures with the Burmese military had funded rights abuses was “inconclusive”. Burma Campaign UK, which has placed Kirin on its “Dirty List” of international companies doing business with the military, denounced the findings of Kirin’s report as “farcical”. “Kirin are making themselves …
Deloitte’s investigation into the Japanese brewer Kirin’s links to the Burmese military has proved “inconclusive”, the company has said. Burma Campaign UK today described as “farcical” Kirin’s assertion that after a year-long investigation regarding two joint ventures with the Burmese military, it cannot establish whether the military uses profits for military purposes. “Kirin are making …
Burma Campaign UK today described as ‘farcical’ Kirin’s assertion that after a year-long investigation regarding two joint ventures with the Burmese military, it cannot establish whether the military uses profits for military purposes. Kirin is in two joint ventures with the Burmese military, Myanmar Brewery and Mandalay Brewery. Kirin has been placed on the ‘Dirty …
Today, 6th January 2021, over a thousand people from 30 villages gathered at two location in Mae Wai Village tract in Dweh Loe Township, Mutraw District, Karen State, Burma from 9 am to 10 am to express their demands for the Burma Army to stop their attacks on local civilians. The protest, led by the …
Media Release from Rushanara Ali MP 104 Parliamentarians from across parties are calling on the UK Government to take urgent action to protect the Rohingya Muslim minority from persecution from the Myanmar Government and military. The MPs and Peers want the UK to formally support The Gambia’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) …
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 …
Joint Statement The British government must join ICJ Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, are calling on the British government to urgently join the genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. It is now clear …
Burma Campaign UK today called on Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). With the government and military in Burma so far ignoring provisional measures ordered by the Court, the UK joining the case and making an intervention will send an important political message as …
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 …
Justice For Myanmar commends swift action, reiterates calls for targeted sanctions Myantrade, a Myanmar government trade promotion website funded by UK aid has removed Myanmar military-owned business listings. The de-listed companies initially included in the portal were Myawaddy Trading Limited, Ngwe Pinlae Livestock Breeding & Fisheries Co. Ltd. and Adipati Agricultural Produce Trading Ltd, all …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed notification from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) that it is bringing in new rules to prevent the Burmese military benefitting from investment in Burma by CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution. Burma Campaign UK has been lobbying for stricter policies since 2017, when Irrawaddy Green Towers, a …