European MPs call on EU to support a UN Commission of Inquiry on Burma
August 19, 2010
Media Release From European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB), representing MPs from 15 European countries, is calling on EU member states to officially support...
USA Backs UN Burma Crimes Inquiry – Now EU Must Support
August 18, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed US backing for a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma, and called on European Union members to also...
Barclays Must Disclose Business Dealings With Burma
August 17, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today called on Barclays to disclose in full all financial payments made involving Burma. Barclays Bank has agreed to pay a $298m (£190m) fine for breaking US...
UN General Assembly Must Establish Burma Crimes Inquiry
August 16, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today published a new briefing which calls on the United Nations General Assembly to establish a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity...
Canada Under Increased Pressure To Support UN Inquiry Into War Crimes
August 11, 2010
Canadian Friends of Burma and Burma Campaign UK have joined forces to call on the Canadian government to support a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against...
One Year on from Suu Kyi Sentencing – A Year of Inaction by UN
August 10, 2010
On the eve of the first anniversary of Aung San Suu Kyi being sentenced to 18 months under house arrest, the Burma Campaign UK called on the United Nations Secretary...
Burma Delegation Delivers 1,600 Letters to British Prime Minister
August 4, 2010
1,600 Call On Prime Minister David Cameron to Take the Lead on Burma Staff and volunteers at Burma Campaign UK today deliver 1,657 letters to 10 Downing Street, residence of...
New Burma Army Attacks Target Civilians – Europe Must Support Commission of Inquiry
July 27, 2010
Media Release From European Karen Network As the Burmese Army steps up attacks against ethnic Karen civilians in Eastern Burma, the European Karen Network, which represents Karen communities in Europe,...
Burma Regime Continues to Target Civilians, UK Tells UN Security Council
July 8, 2010
The British government has told the United Nations Security Council that Burma’s military dictatorship continues to target civilians, particularly from ethnic minorities, during a debate on the protection of civilians...
One Thousand Letters Call On European Commission To Fund Cross-Border Aid
June 28, 2010
More than 1,000 supporters of Burma Campaign UK have written letters to Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner responsible for European Union aid, calling on the Commission to review its policy...