Burma Political Prisoner Campaign – Signature Every 15 Seconds
March 14, 2009
The global signature campaign for the release of Burma’s political prisoners has got off to a flying start. On the first day of the campaign a new person signed the...
Global Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Campaign Launches Today
March 13, 2009
Global Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Campaign Launches Today A global signature campaign for the release of Burma’s political prisoners has been launched today, on Burma’s Human Rights Day. The campaign...
EU should strengthen its common position on Burma
March 12, 2009
Media release from European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma EU should strengthen its common position on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) was set up to support human rights...
Largest Lloyd’s Managing Agent Pulls Out of Burma – Cancels Burma Insurance
March 10, 2009
In a major victory for the Burma Campaign UK’s Insurance Campaign, QBE Insurance has announced it has cancelled insurance it provided to Burma and is to cease providing insurance to...
Aung San Suu Kyi Awarded Freedom of Glasgow
March 5, 2009
Media Release From The National Coalition Government Union Of Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Awarded Freedom Of Glasgow On Wednesday, March 4th Dr. Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National...
Report Calls For Burma’s Leaders to be Investigated for Human Rights Abuses Over Nargis Response
February 27, 2009
Joint Press Release By the Emergency Relief Team (Burma) and the Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Download the report here Burma’s...
Prisoner Releases Do Not Signify Change
February 22, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of more than twenty political prisoners in Burma, but warned that the releases did not signify any significant change by the regime....
Two More UN Envoy Visits Fail to Secure Change
February 19, 2009
In the past two weeks two UN envoys, Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari, and Special Rapporteur Thomas Ojea Quintana, have visited Burma. As with the previous 37 visits by UN envoys,...
MEPs urge Thailand not to return Rohingya refugees
February 6, 2009
Media Release From Glenys Kinnock MEP MEPs urge Thailand not to return Rohingya refugees BURMA Campaign UK patron GLENYS KINNOCK MEP led a European Parliament call for Thailand not to...
BROUK Welcomes Early Day Motion of British Parliament
February 6, 2009
Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK welcomes the Early Day Motion number 670 on “Thailand’s treatment of Rohingya refugees” in the British Parliament. The Rohingya, who are rendered stateless, are worst victims...