New Letter Writing Campaign For Political Prisoners
January 21, 2014
Burma Campaign UK has published a new letter writing guide for political prisoners in Burma. The guide is part of the ‘No Political Prisoner Left Behind’ campaign. The letter writing...
No End in Sight For Political Prisoners in Burma – Permanent Review Mechanism Needed
January 16, 2014
Statement by Members of the European Burma Network Members of the European Burma Network today call for the establishment of a permanent independent review mechanism to address the ongoing problem...
Training War Criminals? – British Training of the Burmese Army
January 14, 2014
The British government are spending £87,850 on military training for the Burmese Army without setting any preconditions on their improving human rights and supporting democratic reform. Burma Campaign UK today...
Systematic sexual violence in Burma’s ethnic areas: new report – Women’s League of Burma
January 14, 2014
Media Release From Women’s League of Burma [RANGOON, CHIANG MAI AND NEW YORK, NY] Today marks the launch of an important new report documenting ongoing crimes of sexual violence—over 100...
British Government’s ‘Misleading’ Letter on Burma’s Political Prisoners
January 13, 2014
Burma Campaign UK has published a new statement responding to a letter from the British government about its policy on political prisoners in Burma. The statement argues that the British...
Kyaw Hla Aung: Political Prisoner of the Month- January 2014
January 9, 2014
Kyaw Hla Aung is a human rights defender and a Rohingya community leader from Rakhine State who promotes minority rights in the country. On 15th July 2013, he was taken...
Khin Mi Mi Khaing, Myint Myint Aye and Thant Zin Htet Released After Hunger Strike
December 24, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today welcomes the release of Khin Mi Mi Khaing, Myint Myint Aye and Thant Zin Htet, who have been on hunger strike since December 13th. The three...
Brang Yung and Lahpai Gam Prison Sentences Increased
December 20, 2013
On Thursday 19th December two Kachin civilians, Brang Yung and Lahpai Gam, had their sentences increased from 2 to 7 years in jail. They were already serving 2 year prison...
President Obama: Urge Burma To Stop New Political Arrests
December 19, 2013
Press Release from the US Campaign for Burma (Washington, DC, December 19, 2013) – Today, the U.S. Campaign for Burma (USCB), along with 41 other human rights organizations, expressed concern...
Burmese Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Jail
December 18, 2013
Three human rights activists, who were arrested in June, have been on hunger strike since 13th December. Khin Mi Mi Khaing, Myint Myint Aye and Thant Zin Htet were arrested...