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Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new round of sanctions imposed by the UK. The new sanctions target three Burmese arms brokers and three Russian aircraft parts suppliers for supplying equipment to the Burmese military. Since the attempted military coup last year, the British government has led the way in systematically identifying and sanctioning sources …
Open Letter to ASEAN Defence Ministers 15 June 2022 To: H.E. General Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Cambodia His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulahibni Al-Marhum, Minister of Defense, Brunei Darussalam H.E. Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Defence, Indoensia H.E. General Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National …
Press Release from Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) is pleased to announce the release of its latest report, Denied and Deprived: Local communities confronting the humanitarian crisis and protection challenges in Southeast Burma. Prevented from seeking refuge and protection across international borders, civilians in Karen State are not only forced to …
Joint Statement ASEAN: Decision on humanitarian assistance on Myanmar must include all related parties to avoid aid weaponization by the junta We, the 765 undersigned Myanmar, regional and international organizations, are gravely concerned by the outcome of the Consultative Meeting on ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar that puts the military junta in control of humanitarian …
Burma Campaign UK has added 56 more companies to the ‘Dirty List’. The ‘Dirty List’ names companies where there is evidence of links to the Burmese military, human rights violations or environmental destruction. 172 companies are now listed on the ‘Dirty List’, the vast majority for business links to the military or supplying arms or …
Open letter from Myanmar civil society calling on President Biden to stop the flow of oil and gas company money to the Myanmar military, to impose sanctions on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and take other additional measures to stop the flow of funds to the Burmese army. The letter signers specifically ask the …
Russian companies supplying arms to the Burmese military should face sanctions. Russia is probably the biggest supplier of arms to the Burmese military. Russia has also hosted several military delegations since the attempted coup last year, organised trade and economic delegations, and has fiercely defended the military at the United Nations Security Council. “At the …
Joint Statement Bangladesh: Restore and strengthen capacity of community-led schools in Rohingya camps Bangladesh’s government must urgently take steps to support the community-led learning facilities in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and strengthen their resources in line with the country’s international commitment to protect children’s right to education, 25 undersigned organizations said in …
India must also stop Rohingya refugee deportations As Boris Johnson arrives in India for a trade promotion visit, Burma Campaign UK called on the Prime Minister to call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop arms sales to the Burmese military, and to end deportations of Rohingya refugees. India has been a longstanding supplier …
On 21 April 2022, people around the world will be wearing blue shirts or blue clothing to raise awareness for Burma’s political prisoners and in solidarity with those who have been unlawfully imprisoned for supporting human rights and democracy. 21 April 2022 also marks the eighth anniversary of the death of U Win Tin – …
On 6th April the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the BURMA Act (H.R.5497), which calls for action on justice and accountability, increased aid to IDPs, activists and others, and more sanctions to target revenue to the military. The BURMA Act received bipartisan support. The passing of the BURMA Act came after significant lobbying by …
Southeast Burma Field Report: Intensification of armed conflict, air and ground attacks, and widespread human rights violations, July to December 2021 Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) is pleased to announce the release of its latest field report, Southeast Burma Field Report: Intensification of armed conflict, air and ground attacks, and widespread human rights violations, July …
Myanmar military leadership must be prosecuted Though it comes far too late, the decision of the US government to finally formally determine that the violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the Rohingya in 2017 in Rakhine State amounts to genocide and crimes against humanity is welcomed by 357 Myanmar CSOs and regional and international …
Statement by The International Karen Organisation The International Karen Organisation condemns the Burmese military’s airstrikes and heavy artillery strikes in Kawthoolei (Karen State) on Myanmar Armed Forces Day (also known as Burma Revolution Day) on 27th March. The airstrikes took place once in Mutraw and twice in Dooplaya Districts. On Sunday 27 March 2022, at …
Open letter from 58 diaspora organizations in the United States, endorsed by 87 Civil Societies inside Burma and across the globe, urging United States Congress to swiftly pass the BURMA Act of 2021. To: Members of the U.S. Congress : Subject: Pass the B.U.R.M.A. Act, Open Letter Signed by the Diaspora of Burma in America …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new round of sanctions against the Burmese military, this time targeting the air force and its suppliers. The statement by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is available here. Airstrikes by the Burmese military take place almost every day, and have caused a human rights and humanitarian crisis. The …
Following the US determination that genocide has been committed against the Rohingya, Burma Campaign UK today renewed calls to American companies to cut all ties to the Burmese military. The determination of genocide is an important acknowledgment of the crimes being committed against the Rohingya, and must act as a catalyst for action to cut …
Following the decision by Apple to remove RT and Sputnik apps from all countries except Russia, Burma Campaign UK today repeated its call to Apple to remove apps by the Burmese military-owned company Mytel. Mytel is a mobile phone network which is a joint venture between the Burmese military and Vietnamese military. It is highly …
Burma Campaign UK has today added 28 more companies to the ‘Dirty List’ of companies which are linked to the Burmese military, human rights violations, or environmental destruction in Burma. The additions mean there are now 116 companies on the list. The list is available here: https://burmacampaign.org.uk/take-action/dirty-list/ “Even genocide and a military coup has not …
55 British Parliamentarians from 9 different political parties and Independent MPs have joined the call for aviation fuel sanctions against the Burmese military. The Parliamentarians are backing Early Day Motion 908, which calls on the British government to introduce sanctions to stop aviation fuel reaching the Burmese military. Since the military coup last year, the …
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar and the investigative organisation Myanmar Witness have both published evidence this week exposing arms sales to the Burmese military since the military coup last year. This follows a Briefing paper from Burma Campaign UK last month detailing the decades long relationship between the Burmese military and Serbia. “By supplying …
New sanctions significant – Aviation fuel must be next. Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new round of EU sanctions against the Burmese military and its allies, agreed by EU Foreign Ministers today. The decision today by the EU Foreign Affairs Council has been published in the official journal of the EU here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022D0243&from=EN The …
Burma Campaign UK today publishes an updated version of the Boycott List of Burmese military products and brands. The list is available here. This Boycott List was first published in January 2020 to provide people in Burma with information they could use to avoid purchasing good and services from military companies. It was also intended …
Hon Peter Costello AC, Chairman Dr Raphael Arndt, CEO Future Fund Management Agency Locked Bag 20010 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia CC: Minister for Finance; Minister for Foreign Affairs; Dear Mr Costello, We write to you with deep concern on the disturbing events in Myanmar and the reports of investment by the Future Fund into weapons …