Our Rose-tinted glasses campaign at the UNISON conference in Brighton today!
At the Unison conference in Brighton today, where our campaign to highlight the British government’s rose-tinted view on Burma is getting a lot of support!
Women from Burma delegation speak at the British Parliament.
A delegation of women from Burma spoke at a meeting in the British Parliament today. They spoke about the ongoing use of rape and sexual violence by the Burmese Army, as well as the situation in Kachin State highlighting the ongoing military offensive and humanitarian assistance for IDPs, Karen and Shan State, refugees return, the …
Women from Burma Attend Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict
A delegation of women from Burma have joined the Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict being held in London this week, hosted by British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie. Moon Nay Li, coordinator at the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT), writes in Mizzima: “If the international community is serious about ending sexual …
Rape summit aims to ‘shatter impunity’
Article in the Democratic Voice of Burma today as the British government hosts an international summit on rape in conflict, aiming to “shatter the culture of impunity for sexual violence in conflict”. A delegation of seven women representing Burmese civil society groups are attending the summit. “Rape and sexual violence by the Burmese Army has …
Signing of Declaration Doesn’t Mean End of Sexual Violence in Burma
“If the Burmese government is serious about ending sexual violence in conflict, it should set a timeline for the implementation of practical steps, including ending impunity and holding perpetrators of sexual violence to account; supporting an independent investigation involving international expertise; amending the 2008 Constitution that condones sexual violence by guaranteeing impunity for past sexual …
11th Anniversary of the Depayin Massacre
11 years ago the Depayin Massacre took place in Burma, where more than 70 supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi’s party the National League for Democracy were killed by the regime’s sponsored mob. Read more about the Depayin Massacre here.
Fears of new unrest as Myanmar ponders monk-backed interfaith marriage ban
Burma Campaign UK quoted in CNN article today: “The interfaith marriage laws play into the greatest fears of ethnic and religious minorities that the government sees the country as a Burman Buddhist country where ethnic and religious minorities are not considered equal.” Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK Buddhist monks attend a meeting …
Free Zaw Pe!
Burma Campaign UK’s poster is used in a demonstration in Magwe, central Burma on 7 May 2014 calling for media freedom. Credit: DVB Zaw Pe is a video journalist working for the Democratic Voice of Burma. He is based in the Magwe region of central Burma. In August 2012 Zaw Pe and another man, …
Tony Blair’s Secret Involvement With Burma’s Government
Our press release calling on Tony Blair to disclose what his involvement is with President Thein Sein of Burma is reported in the Myanmar Times today: “Giving strategic, political and public relations advice to the military-backed government while [sic] it’s soldiers are still attacking and killing civilians and raping ethnic women, would be deplorable. Tony …
Journalist jailing highlights need for new initiative on political prisoners
Article by Wai Hnin Pwint Thon, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK, published in Myammar Times. “Progress in releasing political prisoners has stalled and there is no clear mechanism in sight for addressing this problem. We can’t carry on year after year waiting and hoping for the next announcement from the president about who he …
Aid should support the people, not the government
Article in Mizzima by Zoya Phan, Campaigns Manager at Burma Campaign UK “Helping the [Myanmar] government to become more efficient and effective makes sense if it is working for the people, but it isn’t. We still have a military-backed government which is not democratic and not accountable to the people. We didn’t choose this government. …
Is Britain’s Honeymoon With Burma’s President Over?
Article in Huffington Post by Mark Farmaner, Director at Burma Campaign UK. The British government’s honeymoon with Thein Sein isn’t over and trade and investment, rather than human rights, remain the top priority. However, at last, there are signs of doubts. We can only hope they grow, but divorce is still a long way off. …
Political Prisoner campaign in Myanmar Times
“UK-based rights group Burma Campaign UK has appealed to President U Thein Sein, calling for the release of two former political prisoners recently jailed again for their part in organising a peaceful protest. Nay Myo Zin and Win Cho were arrested and charged on January 18, under Section 18 of the Peaceful Procession Law for …
Burma Campaign UK is quoted in the Irrawaddy News
“Burma Campaign UK welcomes the fact that the UN Secretary General is focusing more on sexual violence in Burma, and has called for investigations,” said Zoya Phan, the group’s campaigns manager. “However, the United Nations has made dozens of calls on the Burmese government to hold credible investigations into human rights violations, and all have …
Rose-Tinted Glasses at the NASUWT conference
Wai Hnin and Emily Butler at Burma Campaign UK’s stall at the annual conference of the teachers trade union – NASUWT. There was a lot of support for our rose-tinted glasses campaign. To highlight how the British government takes a rose-tinted view of the situation in Burma, and to pressure the government to return …
Free Burma VJ!
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) video journalist Zaw Pe has been jailed for one year by the government of Burma. This is just the latest in a series of moves to restrict media freedom in Burma. Here Burma Campaign UK staff and volunteers show our support, with a banner last used to campaign for the …
Delegation meeting at the FCO
Women’s delegation from Burma met with officials from British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and discussed the current situation on the ground in Burma. The delegation consists of Jessica Nhkum from Kachin Women’s Association Thailand – KWAT, Rosalinn Zahau from Chin Human Rights Organization, and Pippa Curwen from Burma Relief Centre.
A delegation of women from Burma spoke in the British Parliament today about ongoing human rights abuses, aid, and the political situation in Burma.
The delegation of three women are on a ten day visit to the UK. The delegation consists of Jessica Nhkum from Kachin Women’s Association Thailand, Rosalinn Zahau from Chin Human Rights Organization, and Pippa Curwen from Burma Relief Centre. In the picture: Baroness Cox, Jessica Nhkum, Pippa Curwen, Baroness Kinnock, Rosalinn Zahau and Baroness Nye. …
Auntie Pamela’s going to skydive for Burma!
Please support her amazing fundraising challenge for Burma Campaign UK and make a donation here. Thank you.
At the Unison Women’s Conference
Emily Butler at Burma Campaign UK’s stall today at the Unison Women’s Conference in Brighton – raising awareness and recruiting supporters!
Think everything’s ok in Burma now?
Kyaw Hla Aung is a human rights defender and Rohingya community leader. He is on trial after his arrest in July 2013 on politically motivated charges.