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Win Myint, Kan Min Thar and Tun Oo still jailed in Burma
March 1, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called on Hugo Swire MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to pressure the military-backed government in Burma to secure the unconditional release...
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4,000 Strong Petition Calls For Thein Sein To Release All Political Prisoners
February 27, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today delivered a petition with 4,000 signatures to the Burmese Embassy in London, calling on President Thein Sein to ensure the release of all political prisoners in...
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Jo Brand And Omid Djalili To Perform Benefit For Burma Campaign UK
February 25, 2013
Two of Britain’s funniest comedians Omid Djalili and Jo Brand are appearing together on Wednesday March 6th at the Brighton Dome. Proceeds from the performance are in aid of Burma...
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Burma Campaign UK condolences on the death of Saw Shwe Lar
February 22, 2013
Burma Campaign UK is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Saw Shwe Lar, who died on 18 February 2013, in The Netherlands. Saw Shwe Lar was one of...
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Is Germany Siding With Burma To Downplay Human Rights Abuses?
February 20, 2013
Members of the European Burma Network today called on Germany to come clean over whether it is working behind the scenes to have Burma downgraded as a priority for the...
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Ban Ki-moon Urged To Act For Release of All Political Prisoners
February 15, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to use his influence to ensure that the new committee set up to review political prisoner cases genuinely addresses...
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Kachin farmer arrested and tortured in Burma– Free Mading Zau Bawk!
February 8, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate release of Mading Zau Bawk and other remaining political prisoners in Burma. Mading Zau Bawk is a 23-year-old Kachin farmer who was...
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Burma Political Prisoner Committee Welcome, But Serious Questions Remain
February 7, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the announcement by the office of President Thein Sein that a Committee will be formed to review political prisoner cases in Burma. The formation of...
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British MPs Support Rohingya Motion In Parliament
February 5, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed Early Day Motion 838 on Burma, tabled by members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma). So far 57 MPs...
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Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation
January 28, 2013
Media Release from Jubilee Debt Campaign UK Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation $5.9 billion to be written-off and new loans to military dictatorship to begin. Western countries, in a...