Record High of 13,000 Political Prisoners in Burma
November 16, 2022
The number of currently detained political prisoners has reached more than 13,000, according to the latest figures from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – Burma. Under the previous military dictatorship...
Amnesty International Exposes Burma Military Fuel Suppliers – UK Must Sanction Them
November 10, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to move swiftly to sanction suppliers of aviation fuel to Burma, following a new report by Amnesty International exposing the aviation...
New EU Burma Sanctions Welcome – But Implementation Too Slow
November 8, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new EU sanctions on 19 individuals and on the State Administration Council (SAC) but called on the EU to rapidly step up the pace and...
457 CSOs call on ASEAN to move beyond the Five-Point Consensus
October 25, 2022
457 CSOs call on ASEAN to move beyond the Five-Point Consensus, exclude junta representation from all ASEAN meetings and mechanisms and work with Myanmar’s civilian actors to end the crisis...
Burma Military Airstrikes Kill At Least 80 – Aviation Fuel Sanctions Needed Now
October 24, 2022
Statement by Women’s League of Burma and Burma Campaign UK The Women’s League of Burma and Burma Campaign UK send condolences to the family and friends of all those who...
Thailand Forces More Karen Refugees to Return to Conflict Zone
October 4, 2022
Statement by The European Karen Network The European Karen Network strongly condemns the Royal Thai government for again forcing Karen refugees into Burma, despite the risk to life from Burmese...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Not Welcome in UK – Stop Hosting Burmese Military Apps
September 26, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today accused Apple CEO of hypocrisy for announcing a partnership on racial equality and justice with the Southbank Centre, London, at the same time as hosting Apps...
36 civil society organizations urge France to support The Gambia’s case against Burma before the International Court of Justice
September 26, 2022
Open letter from Civil Society organisations On August 25, 2022, we commemorated Remembrance Day for the Rohingya, so terribly affected by State violence in Burma. Five years after the exodus...
British government announces support in principle for ICC referral of Burma
September 26, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the British government’s announcement of its support in principle for a referral of Burma to the International Criminal Court, ICC. The announcement comes just weeks...
European Karen Call on European Union to Impose New Sanctions on Burmese Military
September 26, 2022
Statement by the European Karen Network The European Karen Network, made up of Karen communities from Burma now living in Europe, calls on the European Union to impose a new...