Political Prisoners News

Statement by members and observers of the European Burma Network We are concerned by information we have received that the European Union has decided not to go ahead with a resolution on human rights in Burma at the current session…

Burma Campaign UK today called for the urgent reform of Burma’s Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee and to review the cases of Maran Gam and Zau La. Zau La is a deputy leader and Maran Gam is a local development…

Burma Campaign UK today called for the NLD-led government to abide by the United Nations ruling that Lahpai Gam is detained illegally and release him immediately. Lahpai Gam was arrested in June 2012 by the military-backed government in Burma. He…

Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Maung Saungkha and urged the Burmese government to reform the Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee and to ensure the release of Maung Saungkha and all remaining political prisoners…

Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Zaw Zaw Latt and Pwint Phyu Latt, and urged the Burmese government to reform the Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee and to ensure the release of Zaw Zaw…

By Veronica Pedrosa From midnight (BST) tonight for a week, I shall be fasting to protest against the continued unjust incarceration of former monk and Saffron Revolution leader U Gambira and other less well-known political prisoners. As Daw Suu herself…

Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of U Gambira, and all the remaining political prisoners in Burma. Please take action to free U Gambira here. U Gambira was a leader of the 2007 Saffron Revolution…

Burma Campaign UK welcomes the release of around 180 political prisoners in the last two weeks. Burma Campaign UK has been campaigning for the release of political prisoners in Burma for more than 20 years. It is great news that…

As part of a new campaign to highlight how several political prisoners are back in jail after having previously been released, Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Naw Ohn Hla. Burma Campaign UK also…

Burma Campaign UK today urged the Minister of Home Affairs, Lt Gen Ko Ko, for the immediate release of Nilar Thein and to reform the Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee. On 24th February 2016, Nilar Thein was arrested by police…