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National League for Democracy 97/B West Shwegondaing Street Bahan Township, Rangoon April 29, 2009 Shwegondaing Declaration We the members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) including the Central Executive Committee, representatives of State and Division organizational committees, the Members of Parliament—elect still standing with the NLD, Representatives of the Central Women’s Affairs Committee, representatives …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the renewal of EU sanctions against the military dictatorship in Burma. EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg today extended the EU Common Position on Burma for a further year. The Burmese dictatorship had called on the EU to lift sanctions. Some European governments sided with the regime and supported …
Over 250,000 signatures secured for Burma’s political prisoners “We must show them they have not been forgotten,” says Nobel Peace Prize Laureate A global petition campaign for Burma’s political prisoners has secured over a quarter of a million signatures. Campaign activities are taking place across five continents in 32 countries around the world, from the …
PRESS RELEASE FROM SIMON & SCHUSTER A memoir of survival in Burma and the west. Published by Simon and Schuster 5th May 2009, Priced £15.99 hardback. Buy Little Daughter – A memoir of survival in Burma and the west here ‘My father marked the day of my birth with a traditional animist ceremony … He …
The five members of FTUB who were arrested unlawfully on April 1, 2009, are back in their homes in Rangoon It was through international solidarity that the five were released. The charges on which they were arrested were never announced, and the FTUB strongly condemns these unlawful arrests. The following five FTUB members were …
The Burma Campaign UK is deeply concerned by consistent reports from sources in Rakhine State, Burma that there could be widespread violence against the Rohingya in the coming week. The regime ruling Burma appears to be stoking communal violence, exploiting existing tensions between the mainly Buddhist Rakhine and muslim Rohingya people. In addition, there has …
Federation of Trade Unions – Burma Press Release: Burmese military regime arrests trade union members in Burma: FTUB unlawfully detained, likely tortured On April 1, 2009, five members of the Federation Trade Unions Burma (FTUB) were arrested in their homes in Rangoon after returning from border areas where they had participated as delegates in the …
A new electronic censorship system in Burma exposes the lack of reform that can be expected after elections in 2010. In February 2009 Major Tint Swe, Director of the Press Scrutiny and Registration Division at the Ministry of Information, announced that the regime will be moving from a paper based censorship system to digital censorship …
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE BURMA JUSTICE COMMITTEE Today sees the publication of one of the most important international law judgments in recent years. In a heavily argued case, decided last November but only now made public, the international legal system has ruled in the clearest possible terms that the military regime in Burma has contravened …
EMBARGOED FOR 0001 TUESDAY 24TH MARCH 2009 PRESS RELEASE FROM FREEDOM NOW Contact: Ted Loud +1 (202) 799-4348 UN DECLARES NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE AUNG SAN SUU KYI OF BURMA’S DETENTION ILLEGAL; URGES HER IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Today, Freedom Now released Opinion No. 46/2008 from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary …
A demonstration will be held today outside Liverpool Street station to call for the release of political prisoners in Burma. The demonstration has been organised by Amnesty International and will be attended by Amnesty International student leaders from across the UK and members of the Burmese Community in London. “The regime wants the world to …
Thirty- thousand people are supporting Aung San Suu Kyi on the Facebook social networking website. A Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aung-San-Suu-Kyi/9953503420?ref=pdb enables people to become a supporter of Aung San Suu Kyi and receive regular updates about the situation in Burma. The high number of supporters puts her in the top one hundred political leaders of all time, both …
The global signature campaign for the release of Burma’s political prisoners has got off to a flying start. On the first day of the campaign a new person signed the worldwide online petition every fifteen seconds. The campaign aims to collect 888,888 signatures before 24 May 2009, the legal date that Nobel Peace Prize winner …
Global Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Campaign Launches Today A global signature campaign for the release of Burma’s political prisoners has been launched today, on Burma’s Human Rights Day. The campaign aims to collect 888,888 signatures before 24 May 2009, the legal date that Nobel Peace Prize winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi should be released …
Media release from European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma EU should strengthen its common position on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) was set up to support human rights and democracy in Burma, and consists of 156 MPs from 15 European countries, strongly urged the European Union to strengthen its Common Position on Burma …
In a major victory for the Burma Campaign UK’s Insurance Campaign, QBE Insurance has announced it has cancelled insurance it provided to Burma and is to cease providing insurance to companies operating in the country. QBE is the largest managing agent at Lloyd’s of London and describes itself as “Australia’s largest international general insurance and …
Media Release From The National Coalition Government Union Of Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Awarded Freedom Of Glasgow On Wednesday, March 4th Dr. Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma will address the City of Glasgow on the occasion of the award to Aung San Suu Kyi of …
Joint Press Release By the Emergency Relief Team (Burma) and the Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Download the report here Burma’s ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) should be referred by the United Nations Security Council for investigation by the International Criminal Court for its …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of more than twenty political prisoners in Burma, but warned that the releases did not signify any significant change by the regime. More than 6,000 prisoners were released over all. “We are very glad for the prisoners and their families,” said Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign …
In the past two weeks two UN envoys, Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari, and Special Rapporteur Thomas Ojea Quintana, have visited Burma. As with the previous 37 visits by UN envoys, no concessions or reforms were secured from Burma’s generals. “After twenty years and thirty-nine visits, one would think the United Nations might have noticed that …
Media Release From Glenys Kinnock MEP MEPs urge Thailand not to return Rohingya refugees BURMA Campaign UK patron GLENYS KINNOCK MEP led a European Parliament call for Thailand not to send Rohingya refugees back to Burma to face repression and torture. In a Parliamentary resolution voted on 5th February, Euro-MPs also urged Thailand to ensure …
Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK welcomes the Early Day Motion number 670 on “Thailand’s treatment of Rohingya refugees” in the British Parliament. The Rohingya, who are rendered stateless, are worst victims of systematic, persistent and widespread human rights violations in Burma, including denial of citizenship rights, severe restrictions on freedom of movement, education, marriage and religion, …
British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell MP has strongly criticised the Burmese military regime’s elections planned for 2010, saying that they are “designed to entrench military rule behind a facade of civilian government.” The Burma Campaign UK welcomed the statement from the Minister, and called on other governments to follow the British lead in recognising …
The Burma Campaign UK is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Sir John Mortimer, longtime patron of the Burma Campaign UK. Sir John Mortimer died aged 85 on January 16th 2009, after suffering a prolonged illness. Sir John Mortimer will be remembered as a friend of the people of Burma, he steadfastly supported …