Burma Campaign UK
Some of Britain’s most distinguished actors and writers have added their names to a global petition for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all Burma’s political prisoners. The petition calls on United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to make securing the release of the prisoners a top priority. Yesterday, Burma’s democracy leader …
The Burma Campaign UK today called for an intense diplomatic effort to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, after she was detained in custody in Burma’s notorious Insein Jail. Aung San Suu Kyi is being tried for breaking the terms of her house arrest, which forbids visitors, after an American man, John Yettaw, …
More than three-hundred thousand people have signed the petition calling for UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to secure the release of Burma’s political prisoners. The figure means that someone has signed the petition every 20 seconds since the campaign was launched. A new report – Silent Killing Fields – published yesterday by the Assistance …
The Burma Campaign UK today expressed deep concern about the health of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is being denied proper medical treatment by Burma’s military dictatorship. Aung San Suu Kyi is reported to be suffering from dehydration and low blood pressure, and having difficulty eating. Her doctor was arrested on Thursday …
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma will today host the formal launch of Zoya Phan’s autobiography, Little Daughter. Zoya Phan is International Coordinator at Burma Campaign UK. Senior politicians and celebrities are expected to attend the launch, including: · Gillian Merron, Government Minister for Human Rights · Rt Hon William Hague …
The Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) today released a report, highlighting the growing health crisis for political prisoners in Burma. The report – entitled “Burma’s prisons and labour camps: Silent killing fields” – outlines the health impact of systematic torture, long-term imprisonment, transfers to remote prisons, and denial of healthcare on the country’s …
On the first anniversary of Cyclone Nargis striking Burma, the Burma Campaign UK is calling on the international community to do more to challenge restrictions on aid delivery in the country, as well as providing more humanitarian assistance. The dictatorship has been gradually reintroducing restrictions on aid workers in the Delta, and has made no …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from UK Trade Minister Gareth Thomas MP that Burma should not benefit from any future EU ASEAN trade deal. Gareth Thomas MP made the statement in answer to a written Parliamentary question by John Battle MP. Gareth Thomas MP is a joint Minister of State at the …
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 …