Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new EU sanctions on No2 Mining Enterprise and 6 individuals announced yesterday, but criticised the incredibly slow pace of the introduction of new sanctions. The EU has the right policy of sanctioning on an ongoing basis sources of revenue and arms and individuals linked to human rights violations, but EU …
British aid to Burma has been cut by 51% this financial year, and by 70% since the financial year 2020-2021, according to newly published Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office accounts. This comes during a time when Burma is suffering its worst human rights and humanitarian crisis ever, after the attempted military coup on 1 February …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a decision by TJC to withdraw Burmese rubies from sale. TJC is one of the biggest TV shopping channels and online jewellery retailers in the UK. In a letter to Burma Campaign UK, TJC stated that following the military coup in February 2021 it had an official policy not to …
Burma Campaign UK is writing to 40 of the biggest and highest profile jewellery retailers in the UK asking them to demonstrate that the gems they sell are not sourced from Burma/Myanmar in ways which help fund the Burmese military. Following the attempted military coup, which began in February 2021, the Burmese military now dominates …
Open Letter Japan’s leadership urgently needed at the UN Security Council to stop Myanmar military’s atrocity crimes as Myanmar faces man-made and natural disasters The Honorable Fumio Kishida Prime Minister of Japan Cabinet Office, 1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968, Japan CC: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, The Permanent Mission …
Burma Campaign UK added five British insurance companies to the ‘Dirty List’ after they failed to give a commitment to stop providing insurance cover for deliveries of aviation fuel to Burma. The five companies are: UK P&I, Steamship Mutual, Britannia P&I, North Standard and Shipowners’ Club. They are mutual insurance clubs which have provided insurance …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the passing of a European Parliament Resolution on Thursday, which called on the European Union to impose sanctions on the supply of aviation fuel to the Burmese military. The calls were made in a new Resolution condemning the back-door ban on 40 political parties in Burma. The Resolution is available …
Continuing failure of ASEAN will prompt people of Myanmar to reconsider Myanmar’s ASEAN membership Today, Myanmar civil society organisations, supported by regional and international organisations, launch a position paper to call for a review and reframe of the ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus and the bloc’s current approach to the increasingly worsening crisis in Myanmar. The calls come …
After the devastating attack in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region on April 11, it is clear that the recent US sanctions on jet fuel are not enough to curb the Burmese junta’s aerial campaign. On May 4th, 190 organizations and communities sent an open letter to President Biden calling for sanctions on companies supplying the Burmese …
Burma Campaign UK today called on five British insurance companies to stop providing insurance cover for deliveries of aviation fuel to Burma. The five companies are: UK P&I, Steamship Mutual, Britannia P&I, North Standard, Shipowners Club. They are mutual insurance clubs which have provided insurance cover (protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance) to vessels which have …
To: The Member States of the United Nations Security Council CC: The United Nations Secretary-General Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned 546 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations (CSOs), welcome the United Kingdom’s request for an urgent Security Council discussion on Myanmar to address the illegal military junta’s worst civilian massacre since its failed coup, …
Open Letter: 413 civil society call on Timor-Leste to retract invitation to illegal “Myanmar Election Agency” His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta President Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Dear Mr. President: The undersigned 413 Myanmar, Timorese, regional and international civil society organizations strongly urge Your Excellency, along with the National Commission for Elections (CNE) President Dr. Jose …
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 …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new UK sanctions targeting companies supplying aviation fuel, arms and aircraft parts to the Burmese military. The sanctions follow similar sanctions targeting aviation fuel announced by the USA on 24th March. The new sanctions target the following: Shoon Energy, linked to the already sanctioned Asia Sun company, which supplies aviation …
Joint Statement: UN Secretary-General: intervene in Rohingya repatriation ‘pilot project’ and investigate UNHCR and WFP’s involvement The undersigned 201 civil society organizations strongly condemn UN’s participation in the so-called ‘pilot project’ to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar. The undersigned organizations are appalled by the UN’s clandestine participation and involvement in facilitating a visit …
Newly released figures have revealed that the British government has cut aid to around one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by a staggering 82%. The majority of these refugees are children. Burma Campaign UK is calling on Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to urgently reverse the cuts and provide life-saving aid to Rohingya children. British aid …
Burma Campaign UK has today updated its Boycott List of Burmese military-owned companies and brands. The Boycott Lists names the products and brands of the vast business empire of the Burmese military, enabling individuals, companies, organisations and governments to avoid purchasing goods and services from military companies. The updated Boycott List is available here. Five …
The following is an edited version of a speech by Zoya Phan, Programme Director at Burma Campaign UK, at the launch of Refugee Week at the University of East Anglia on 3rd March 2023. Refugees deserve compassion Thank you so much for inviting me back to speak here again. It is a great honour for …
To Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Cc: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 1 March 2023 Open letter: The UN Human Rights Council must take concrete steps to actualize justice and bolster support for the people of Myanmar’s will for federal democracy and human rights Your Excellencies, We, the …
PRESS RELEASE FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Myanmar: New shipments of aviation fuel revealed despite the military’s war crimes Aviation fuel shipments to Myanmar have continued despite the military’s ongoing war crimes, Amnesty International and Global Witness said today, after they identified more companies involved in the supply chain. “We have traced new shipments of aviation fuel …
As evidence grows of British companies’ involvement in Burma’s gas industry, Burma Campaign UK is calling on the British government to sanction the military-controlled Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise. The British government must take action to prevent British companies being involved in Burma’s gas industry, which earns the Burmese military more than $2bn a year. …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new European Union sanctions targeting the Burmese military and associates facilitating their crimes. Nine people and seven companies/entities have been added to the list of those sanctioned. This round of sanctions is well targeted, focusing on suppliers of aviation fuel, arms brokers, military procurement entities and members of the Burmese …
Open Letter to the European Union and EU Member States European Call for Reinforcement of Myanmar Pro-Democratic Development Dear President von der Leyen, Dear HR/VP Borrell, Dear President Michel, Dear President Metsola, On the occasion of the second anniversary of the coup d’état in Myanmar, we, the undersigned Myanmar diaspora organizations and organizations based in …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new UK sanctions targeting suppliers of aviation fuel to the Burmese military. Limiting the ability of the Burmese military to carry out airstrikes is one of the single most effective steps the international community can do to address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Burma. The British government today …