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[Mae Sot, Thailand] The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) today confirmed that 127 political prisoners have been released from prisons in Burma. Last Thursday evening in Rangoon, state-run MRTV carried a news bulletin announcing that 7,114 prisoners were to be released “on humanitarian grounds.” 43 members of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung …
Burmese Monks and Students Call on the Regime to Stop Use of Violence against Ethnic Minorities and Forcibly Enacting of its 2008 Constitution through Showcase Elections in 2010 No: 5/2009 We Oppose the Military Regime’s Use of Violence against Ethnic Nationalities, and Demand That the Regime Stops Forcibly Enacting of the 2008 Constitution, Which Is …
(Mae Sot – Thailand) The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 126 political prisoners have been released from 24 different prisons in Burma. The 126 released include 43 members of the National League for Democracy, including 3 MPs; 23 women; 12 former political prisoners; 4 monks; 4 journalists; 13 …
Press release from Chin Human Rights Organization UPDATED CHRO REPORT ON FOOD CRISIS IN CHIN STATE, BURMA SHOWS FOOD SHORTAGES AND HUNGER CONTINUES Ottawa, Canada: The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) released an updated report on the continuing food crisis in Chin State, Burma. The new report, entitled, On the Edge of Survival: The Continuing Rat …
Activists Call for Immediate United States Action, End to Crimes Against Humanity Press Release from US Campaign for Burma (Washington, DC) A leading U.S based human rights group today called on the United States to lead action at the UN Security Council to stop attacks on ethnic minorities in Burma that have led to the …
Media Release from Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF), the Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN), and Shan Relief and Development Committee (SRDC). Shan rights organizations today denounced the Burmese military regime renewed scorched earth campaign in Central Shan State, which has driven an estimated 10,000 villagers from their homes. According to data compiled by the Shan …
Media Release from Burma Campaign Australia Burma Campaign Australia congratulates the Australia Government for committing to support a global arms embargo against Burma for the first time today. Defence Minister John Faulkner said in the Senate today “I can say that Australia supports these efforts to seek a UN Security Council mandated arms embargo on …
From the Trade Union Congress TUC condemns Aung San Suu Kyi sentence Commenting on the sentencing of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi today (Tuesday), to a further 18 months under house arrest, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: ‘This verdict against Aung San Suu Kyi is a complete sham. It is a flimsy …
The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) today strongly condemned the sentencing and continued detention of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The caucus called for a global arms embargo and a commission of inquiry into crimes against humanity committed by the regime. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was accused of breaching …
The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has released the following statement responding to the news that Aung San Suu Kyi will spend a further one and a half years under house arrest in Burma: I am both saddened and angry at the verdict today, 11 August , following the sham trial of Aung San Suu …
The Burma Campaign UK today strongly condemned the Burmese military dictatorship for continuing to detain Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and called on the United Nations Security Council to impose a global arms embargo against Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of breaking the terms of her house arrest after an …
The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) today strongly condemned the sentencing and continued detention of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The caucus called for a global arms embargo and a commission of inquiry into crimes against humanity committed by the regime. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was accused of breaching …
Media Release Women’s Groups around the World Call on the UNSC to Prosecute Senior General Than Shwe at the International Criminal Court 7 August 2009 The Women’s League of Burma (WLB) joined by sixty four leading women’s organizations sent a letter to the Secretary General and members of the United Nations Security Council calling for …
The Burma Campaign UK today expressed concern about new reports that Burma is trying to develop a nuclear bomb. The reports are detailed in the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia. According to defectors, North Korea is helping Burma develop technology to build a nuclear bomb. There have been consistent reports about Burma’s nuclear ambitions for …
As Burma’s generals again delayed Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial, the Burma Campaign UK today called on the international community to take action now about the deteriorating human rights situation in Burma. The verdict of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial may have been delayed, but human rights abuses continue, including the arrest of at least …
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, writing today in The Guardian newspaper in the UK, has called for a global arms embargo against Burma, accusing countries supplying arms to Burma of complicity with the atrocities being committed in the country. Tutu also called for a Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity and war crimes being committed in …
The Burma Campaign UK today called on governments and the United Nations to develop policy based on what is going on in the whole of Burma, not just on what happens to Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung San Suu Kyi has herself said that the international focus should not be on her alone. The Burma …
Media Release from the European Karen Network KAREN COMMUNITIES IN EUROPE FORM NEW EUROPEAN KAREN NETWORK (EKN) Karen communities from four European countries including Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the United Kingdom have come together for the first time to form a new European Karen Network after a two-day conference held on 11th-12th July 2009 in …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a call by the G8 for the release of all Burma’s political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi. The G8 consists of 8 of the world’s largest economies. G8 leaders are currently meeting in Italy. “We are pleased that Burma, and the issue of political prisoners, is so high …
Today a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi featured in a high profile art project in central London’s Trafalgar Square. The project is the idea of famous British sculptor Antony Gormley. There is a spare statue base in Trafalgar Square and for 100 days people can be living statues for one hour. Burma Campaign UK …
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Security Council to pass a binding resolution on Burma following UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon being ignored by Burma’s brutal military dictatorship. “Ban Ki Moon did not secure a single concession from the regime,” said Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK. “Not one …
Media Release From 64forSuu.org As United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon today arrives in Burma for his long-awaited visit, leading women from across the world have joined together to call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. In the latest move in the growing global condemnation of the actions of the Burmese authorities, Sarah …
Thousands of U2 fans wore Aung San Suu Kyi masks of her image at a packed concert in Barcelona, as U2 kicked off the European leg of their tour. U2 open their North American tour on 12 September in Chicago. Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, is currently on trial in Burma, …
To commemorate Aung San Suu Kyi’s 64th birthday on 19 June (her 14th in detention), local and Burmese citizens will be holding protests and events in over 20 cities across the world, calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and the 2,156 political prisoners currently held in Burma/Myanmar. The protesters will also be …