Burma Campaign UK
Media Release from ALTSEAN, Bangkok The Burmese junta’s proposed 2010 elections, the first step in activating the 2008 constitution, will have disastrous impacts on Burma and the region. In a briefer titled “2010 Elections: A Recipe for Continued Conflict,” regional human rights network Altsean-Burma states that the regime’s preparations for 2010 have already had serious …
115 civil society organizations and political parties from 20 countries today submitted an open letter to China’s President Hu Jintao calling for the suspension of oil and gas pipelines through Burma in order to prevent rights abuses and regional instability, avoiding financial and image risks to China. Petitions were submitted by the Shwe Gas Movement …
Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations and international community to renew efforts to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma. On 24th October Aung San Suu Kyi reaches a total of 14 years in detention, most of it under house arrest. On 11th August 2009, …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, calling on the United Nations to impose a global arms embargo on Burma. Timor-Leste becomes the 32nd country to back a global arms embargo against Burma. Supporters of the Burma Campaign UK have been targeting the …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from the government of Switzerland that it supports the United Nations imposing a global arms embargo against Burma. Switzerland becomes the 31st country to officially support such an embargo. The statement from Switzerland came after supporters of the Burma Campaign UK launched an email campaign calling on …
The Burma Campaign UK today blamed the weak international response to Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction for the dictatorship’s rejection of her appeal today. At the start of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial in May 2009 the European Union and other countries threatened tough action if she was convicted, but when the conviction was announced …
U.S. C A M P A I G N F O R B U R M A (Washington, DC) A leading United States-based human rights organization today welcomed the Obama Administration’s decision to maintain existing sanctions on Burma, as well as pursue further sanctions as circumstances warrant. The State Department said that unilaterally …
The Burma Campaign UK is deeply concerned by reports it has received from Kachin and Karen State of a serious unknown disease which is particularly affecting children. Almost 2,000 people have contracted the illness so far, and symptoms in both states are similar. Local people describe the illness as similar to flu, but more severe …
[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 …