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Statement from Karen organisations worldwideKaren and Karenni refugees face starvation as daily rations slashed to mere 10 US cents 108,000 refugees—predominantly Karen and Karenni people—living in camps along the Thailand-Burma border now face an imminent humanitarian crisis following devastating cuts to their already meager food rations. The situation has become dire: rations for children under …
Aid agencies must ensure relief is not exploited by the military junta 30 March 2025 We—the undersigned 265 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations—express our deepest sorrow for communities across Myanmar and Thailand devastated by the earthquake on 28 March 2025. As Myanmar faces yet another humanitarian crisis amidst the military junta’s intensifying campaign …
Open letter to the UNSG António Guterres from 290 civil society organisations to urgently open an investigation into conflicts of interest over the business activities of UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop To United Nations Secretary-General United Nations General Assembly 17 March 2025 Subject: Special Envoy’s conflicts of interest signal urgent need for investigation …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed reports that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Bangladesh next month to discuss how “we can maximise humanitarian aid and livelihood support to communities in Rakhine.” Burma Campaign UK has been campaigning for Antonio Guterres to visit Bangladesh to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State, Burma. More …
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to reduce UK aid from 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) to 0.3% is indefensible and will cost lives, Burma Campaign UK said today. Aid cuts from 0.7% of GNI to 0.5% by the former Conservative government contributed to a 73% cut in aid to Burma and to Rohingya …
After decades of the UN Security Council, international courts and governments worldwide failing to hold the Burmese military to account for their crimes, last week a small Rohingya community organisation in the UK has succeeded in securing the first ever arrest warrant for a head of the Burmese military. Burmese military leader Min Aung Hlaing …
Joint letter from Burma civil society organisations to Sec. Bessent and Sec. Rubio calling for US sanctions on Myanma Economic Bank (MEB). Download letter here. Dear Secretary Rubio and Secretary Bessent: Since launching its coup d’état in February 2021, the Burmese military has engaged in a campaign of violence against the citizens of Myanmar (Burma) …
Joint statement: 46 human rights groups detail steps needed to ensure accountability for atrocity crimes Read the Joint Statement with signatories The international community must take urgent action to ensure accountability for atrocities in Myanmar, 46 organizations said today ahead of the four-year anniversary of the 1 February 2021 military coup. This year represents …
Burma Campaign UK is asking supporters to write to Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury, calling on him to deliver an ultimatum to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) that they stop arming the Burmese military, or Airbus will end all business relationships with the company. AVIC sold up to 8 new aircraft to …
Media Release from Burma Campaign UK and International Campaign for the Rohingya Google, Apple, YouTube (owned by Google), and LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) are hosting Burmese military company Mytel Apps and channels, despite the company being sanctioned by the American government last week. Mytel may also be using technologies directly or indirectly supplied by Oracle, …
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democratically elected National League for Democracy, has today reached a total of 19 years in detention since 1989. She is currently under her fourth period of detention by the Burmese military, having most recently been arrested on 1st February 2021. Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a decision by the USA to sanction Mytel, a mobile telecoms company which is a joint venture between the Burmese military and Vietnamese telecoms company Viettel. The USA sanctioned Mytel without the usual public announcement and notifications on 6th January 2025. Details of the designation are available here. Viettel is …
Burma Campaign UK is urging UN Secretary General António Guterres to travel to Bangladesh to negotiate the opening of aid and trade routes into Rakhine State, Burma. In November the United Nations Development Programme warned of impending famine in Rakhine State. The aid and trade embargo imposed by the Burmese military on areas of Rakhine …
Open letter to the CEO of Airbus SE from over 300 international and local revolutionary groups and civil society organizations to end all investments in war crimes committed by the criminal Myanmar military junta To Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus SE 10 December 2024 Subject: Airbus’ business relationship with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement by International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC that his office has applied for an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, Head of the Burmese military. The Prosecutor stated that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Min Aung Hlaing “bears criminal responsibility for the crimes against …
We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, have been working to establish the facts of the ‘Naf River Massacre’ that occurred in Maungdaw, Rakhine state, on 5th August 2024. Based on interviews and documentation of first-hand accounts by survivors and eyewitnesses, so far we have established the following. On 5th August 2024, an estimated number of at …
Everyone at Burma Campaign UK is very sad to learn that Padoh Naw Zipporah Sein has passed away. Burma Campaign UK has worked with Zipporah for decades in her various roles, including General Secretary of the Karen Women’s Organisation, Presidium Board Member of the Women’s League of Burma, General Secretary of the Karen National Union …
Joint Statement by 240 Myanmar and International Organizations call for coordinated sanctions on the Myanma Economic Bank and Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise Since it launched a coup attempt on 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military junta has killed over 5,000 civilians and over 3 million people have been displaced by conflict and junta human …
BURMA: Joint Letter from 228 Organizations to President Biden Calling for Sanctions on Companies Supplying the Burmese Military with Aviation Fuel Washington, DC – June 27, 2024 President Joseph R. BidenThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 200500 Dear President Biden, We, the undersigned 228 organizations, including the ethnic and religious minorities of Burma, are …
End the Myanmar military junta’s atrocities causing mass displacement Ensure protection and locally led cross-border aid for displaced communities On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we, the undersigned 128 organizations, call on the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Myanmar’s neighboring countries, and the wider international community to act now to …
“For the first time, it looks possible the military junta can be defeated by people power,” says Zoya Phan, Burma Campaign UK’s Programme Director, in an interview with Civicus, the global alliance of civil society organisations and activists. “International donors and UN agencies are far too slow to wake up to the reality that the …
Google makes multiple claims about supporting human rights, but in practice Google prefers the profits that come from hosting apps that help fund the Burmese military. Google hosts several apps by the Burmese military joint venture company MyTel. Google also hosts the military controlled social media app OKPar, which has been exposed as having privacy …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new British government sanctions on two state-owned military controlled entities, Mining Enterprise 1 and Mining Enterprise 2. The military receives revenue from gems, metals, minerals, and rare earths through these two enterprises. Burma Campaign UK has been calling on the British government to sanction these entities since 2021. The British …
On the third anniversary of the latest military coup by the Burmese military, Burma Campaign UK repeats its call for urgent action to sanction sources of aviation fuel reaching Burma. The mass use of indiscriminate airstrikes by the Burmese military has contributed to more than two and a half million people being forced to flee …