Burma Campaign UK
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 …
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the British Government to investigate if UK registered insurance companies have bribed the Burmese junta. The call follows insurance giant, Aon, being fined £5.25 million last week for financial crimes, including reportedly bribing a junta owned company. “Corruption is endemic in Burma, the Financial Services Authority must now …
The Burma Campaign UK would like to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences on the loss of Dr. Saw Mra Aung, Chairman of the Arakan League for Democracy (ALD). The Death of Dr. Saw Mra Aung is a great loss for the Arakan people and the movement of ethnic nationalities in the struggle for …
30 new companies have been added to the “Dirty List” published today by the Burma Campaign UK. A total of 170 companies feature on the new list. The ‘Dirty List’ exposes companies that are directly or indirectly helping to finance Burma’s brutal military dictatorship. For a copy of the Dirty List click here:http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/index.php/burma/dirty-and-clean-list/dirty-list/contact-details “This list …
Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, New York; In what is believed to be the first time in history, a large group of parliamentarians from all over Asia have sent a public letter to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging him obtain the release of all political prisoners from Myanmar / Burma by 31 December 2008. The …
Press Release from: OSLO CENTER FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM NOW DECEMBER 3, 2008 LETTER FROM 112 FORMER PRESIDENTS AND PRIME MINISTERS SENT TO UN SECRETARY-GENERAL URGING HIM TO PRESS FOR RELEASE OF ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS IN BURMA BY THE END OF 2008 New York and Washington, D.C. – Today, Freedom Now and …
Ten thousand people have now backed Aung San Suu Kyi on the Facebook social networking website. A Facebook page enables people to become a fan 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 …
Media Release from the European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma strongly condemns the harsh sentences given to more than sixty Burmese democracy activists this week. Those sentenced have committed no crime. They did not receive a fair trial, and many now face spending the rest of their lives in jail. …
Fourteen more democracy activists were sentenced to between two and twenty-four years in jail late afternoon yesterday. It brings the total number of activists jailed yesterday to approximately sixty-one, including members of the 88 Generation Students, NLD, Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Group, labour activists, six Buddhist Monks, a blogger and a poet. British Foreign …
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations to take action following the jailing of 14 democracy activists in Burma. The 14 have been jailed for 65 years. If they are forced to serve their full terms, they will die in jail. “The United Nations Security Council said last October that the regime …
Democracy campaigners will today distribute open letters to Lloyd’s staff explaining how Lloyd’s of London is helping to fund Burma’s brutal dictatorship. “Lloyd’s are helping to fund a murderous dictatorship that rapes, tortures and kills those who call for human rights and democracy” said Johnny Chatterton, Campaigns Officer at the Burma Campaign UK. “The management …
Media Release From The Phan Foundation The Phan Foundation is pleased to announce the first annual Padoh Mahn Sha Young Leader Award. Each year the Padoh Mahn Sha Young Leader Award will be granted to a young Karen person who has shown outstanding leadership and dedication in areas such as fighting poverty, promoting education, promoting …
The last Karen National Union (KNU) forces withdrew from Kler Law Seh in Doo Pla Ya District, Karen State today, as combined forces of the Burmese Army and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), completed its takeover of the area. The attacks have driven the populations of at least seven villages from their homes in …
Nine Burmese democracy activists sentenced to six months in jail for contempt of court on Wednesday were moved to a new prison, Ma Ahu Pin, this morning. The new prison is 4-5 hours journey from Rangoon, making it harder for families to visit the prisoners. Families were only informed after the move had happened. The …
Supporters of the Burma Campaign UK sent one email a minute to the management of Lloyd’s of London, last week, urging them to stop Lloyd’s syndicates insuring companies in Burma. The email campaign, launched Wednesday, targeted the senior management of Lloyd’s and was copied to the management of Lloyd’s syndicates that are known to insure …
Three months after a 15 year-old schoolgirl in Kachin State, Burma, was gang-raped, mutilated and murdered, no-one has been arrested and charged, despite eye-witnesses identifying suspects. On 27th July 2008 near Nam Sai Village, Bamaw District, Kachin State, northern Burma, a 15 year-old schoolgirl, Nhkum Hkawn Din, was attacked and killed on her way to …
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a statement from European and Asian leaders which called for the release of Burma’s political prisoners. Representatives of 45 countries were meeting in China. The summit began on the day that Aung San Suu Kyi reached 13 years in detention. “This is a significant breakthrough. It is the …