Political Prisoners News

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…

On Tuesday 21st April Burma Campaign UK will join activists in Burma and across the world for Blue Shirt Day for Burma’s political prisoners. Tuesday 21st April is the sixth anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, a former…

Burma Campaign UK today expressed disappointment at Aung San Suu Kyi’s deliberate decision to keep almost 200 political prisoners in jail. Almost 400 more activists face trial and possible detention at a future date. While it is a wonderful news…

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…

Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of the Peacock Generation members, and urged the NLD-led government to repeal repressive laws which are being used to keep human rights activists in jail. On 30th October, Khaing…

Today marks 150 days, 5 months, since Aung Marm Oo, Chief Editor of Development Media Group went into hiding following charges under the Unlawful Association Act and receiving death threats. Burma Campaign UK calls on the government of Burma to…

Burma Campaign UK today called on the NLD-led government to halt the prosecutions of the members of the Peacock Generation Thangyat group and to repeal repressive laws which are being used to keep human rights activists in jail. In April,…

Burma government must repeal repressive laws used to attack media freedom Burma Campaign UK today called for charges against Aung Marm Oo, editor of the Development Media Group, to be dropped, and called on the government of Burma to repeal…

Statement by members of the European Burma Network As the European Union approaches the renewal of the Common Position on Burma in April, and as discussions continue within the European Union regarding its response to the Rohingya crisis, members of…

Press Release from Freedom of Expression Activist Organization and Progressive Voice Second anniversary of the defamation charges brought against Ko Swe Win [Yangon, 7 March 2019] Myanmar authorities must drop the case against Ko Swe Win and take concrete steps to repeal…