Burma Campaign UK
Joint Statement The British government must join ICJ Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, are calling on the British government to urgently join the genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. It is now clear …
Burma Campaign UK today called on Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). With the government and military in Burma so far ignoring provisional measures ordered by the Court, the UK joining the case and making an intervention will send an important political message as …
Burma Campaign UK today called on the government of Bangladesh to immediately halt the forced relocation of refugees to Basan Char island, and instead work with Rohingya refugees and international donors on a long-term plan for hosting refugees. Bangladesh has begun moving thousands of Rohingya refugees to the remote Basan Char island, more than 20 …
In an answer to a question in the British Parliament, the British government has said it will “watch and assess” support to the Union Election Commission (UEC) on the basis of principles of inclusion and impartiality. “Impartiality of the election commission is an essential part of a fair democratic process” said Nigel Adams, the Foreign, …
Media release by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) is concerned that the lack of international condemnation of the disenfranchisement of the Rohingya in Sunday’s election will encourage further human rights violations against the Rohingya people. Not only has the international community been largely silent about the fact that Rohingya have been …
Toothless UK sanctions targeting 16 individuals from the Burmese military and security services have not resulted in any reported assets being frozen, according to a new report published by the British government. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, under HM Treasury, published its Annual Review 2019-2020 on 9th October. Once again no assets from individuals …
On the eve of the third anniversary of the military offensive against ethnic Rohingya in 2017, Burma Campaign UK called on the international community to implement the recommendations of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. Not one country in the world has implemented all of the UN Fact-Finding Mission recommendations. The USA and UK have …
Joint Open Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo 58 Organizations Support Petition Urging Secretary Pompeo to Publicly Determine that Myanmar has Committed Genocide and Crimes against Humanity against the Rohingya People. PDF of the letter is available here. Secretary of State Mike PompeoU.S. Secretary of StateU.S. Department of State2201 C St NWWashington, DC …
Open letter from civil society organisations urging the British government to include the Burma (Myanmar) Armed Forces in the Proscribed International Terrorist Groups List. PDF of the letter is here. To, Rt Hon Priti Patel MPSecretary of State for the Home DepartmentHouse of CommonsLondonSW1A 0AA Date: Monday July 13, 2020 Dear Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Subject: We …
Statement by members of the European Burma Network Members of the European Burma Network (EBN) welcome the prospect of a continued Argentinian investigation into atrocity crimes against the Rohingya under the principle of universal jurisdiction. A recent move by the Federal Appeals Court in Buenos Aires overturned a previous decision not to pursue a case …
Media Release from Sherpa, Info Birmanie, Reporters Without Borders and Justice for Myanmar While the Myanmar military is once again accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by the United Nations, the UN Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar has alerted since September 2018 that any commercial relationship with the Myanmar military was untenable …
Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Myanmar authorities have done nothing to improve the lives of Rohingya trapped in Rakhine State where they continue to live under an oppressive and genocidal regime, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said in a new briefing released today. Download the briefing here. The briefing shines a …
In a joint letter to the Government of Malaysia, 84 organisations have called on Malaysia to end discriminatory rhetoric against Rohingya refugees. There has been a campaign of hate speech and violent threats against Rohingya refugees on social media platforms, causing widespread fear of physical violence and discrimination among Rohingya refugees. Read the letter here.
Burma Campaign UK today strongly criticised the European Union for deciding to continue with its ‘do nothing’ response to genocide in Burma. Last week, European Union Foreign Ministers decided to extend existing measures in place for a further year without taking any further action, or implementing any of the recommendations of the United Nations Fact-Finding …
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to coordinate increased international support for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and refugees from Burma. The entire country lacks the capacity to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, but the situation of refugees and IDPs is of particular concern. They have even less capacity to cope with the …
Joint Letter: Re: Restrictions on Communication, Fencing, and COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar District Rohingya Refugee Camps Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Old Sangsad Bhaban Tejagaon, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh April 2, 2020 Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, As authorities around the world struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, it is crucial that States act to protect …
Press Release from Article 19 Myanmar’s decision to block access to ethnic news websites violates the right to freedom of expression, ARTICLE 19 said today. Over the past two weeks, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (‘MOTC’) has directed telecommunications operators to block access to 221 websites, including those allegedly disseminating ‘fake news’. The banned …
As the European Union (EU) approaches the renewal of the Common Position on Burma in April, members of the European Burma Network (EBN) are calling on the EU to strengthen its commitment to human rights in Burma. Mass atrocity crimes have been committed against the Rohingya and other minorities across the country. Armed conflicts continue …
JOINT STATEMENT Myanmar: Lift Internet Restrictions in Rakhine and Chin States Mobile internet blackout in four townships in Rakhine State among the world’s longest running We, the 29 undersigned organizations, call on the Government of Myanmar to immediately lift restrictions on mobile internet communications in eight townships in Rakhine State and one township in Chin …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for provisional measures to be taken by the government of Burma to prevent what the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar described as an ‘ongoing genocide.’ The Court has issued four provisional measures related to compliance with the Genocide Convention and implementation …
Position of Civil Society Organizations on the case against Myanmar by the International Court of Justice regarding the potential indication of provisional measures to prevent genocide View PDF of statement here. Political and military policies have always been imposed with violent force and intimidation upon the people of Myanmar, systematically and institutionally, on the basis of …
Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Myanmar’s deeply flawed investigation into human rights abuses in Rakhine State is another attempt to whitewash the Tatmadaw’ s brutal violence against the Rohingya, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said. The Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) today announced that its investigation into the Tatmadaw’ s “clearance operation” …
The British government has publicly welcomed the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), having previously avoided expressing support for the case. The Gambia brought forward charges of genocide of the Rohingya to the court and the first hearings were held in December 2019. In answers to Parliamentary Questions on 9th of …
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new Briefing Paper, ‘The Boycott List’, listing products and brands produced by Burmese military-owned companies. 149 products and brands are listed, covering a wide range of sectors from construction, media, entertainment, agricultural products and trade. The purpose of the briefing paper is to provide information for individuals, embassies, donors, …