Collective Statement on 2010 Elections
December 10, 2009
Calling for Genuine Political Reconciliation Before Elections in Burma We, the united voice of people, communities, and organizations from Burma and around the globe, strongly reaffirm the necessity for genuine...
MPs call on British government to support Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity
December 9, 2009
MPs from the main opposition parties today called on the UK government to support a United Nations Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity being committed by the regime in...
UN Burma Envoy Ibrahim Gambari Should Not Be Replaced
December 4, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to maintain direct personal responsibility for Burma, rather than delegating to a new UN Envoy. The...
British Parliament meeting on Crimes Against Humanity in Burma
December 1, 2009
Today, members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma) will have a panel discussion in the British Parliament about Crimes Against Humanity in Burma. Members...
UK MPs call for investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma
November 26, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new Early Day Motion on Burma tabled by members of All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma). High profile MPs...
New EU ‘Foreign Minister’ Must Support, Not Undermine, EU Foreign Policy
November 20, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today called on Baroness Ashton, the new EU high representative for Foreign Affairs, to support, not undermine EU policy on Burma, as European Commission officials have...
UN General Assembly Calls On Burma To Stop Breaking International Law
November 20, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the new United Nations General Assembly resolution on Burma, calling on the dictatorship to stop breaking international law. The Burma Campaign UK is campaigning...
Political Prisoner Ma Ni Mo Hlaing in critical condition
November 10, 2009
Media release from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) has learned that Ma Ni Mo Hlaing, who is currently being held in Thayet...
Burma’s 2010 elections will bring more problems to region, says human rights group
October 30, 2009
Media Release from ALTSEAN, Bangkok The Burmese junta’s proposed 2010 elections, the first step in activating the 2008 constitution, will have disastrous impacts on Burma and the region. In a...
115 Civil Society Groups Urge China to Suspend Disastrous Pipelines in Burma
October 28, 2009
115 civil society organizations and political parties from 20 countries today submitted an open letter to China’s President Hu Jintao calling for the suspension of oil and gas pipelines through...