Human Rights Groups Call on Governments to End Burma/Myanmar Military’s Access to Jet Fuel and Weapons Ahead of ASEAN Summit
August 31, 2023
Governments participating in the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Jakarta must take coordinated actions to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, human rights groups said in an open letter to government leaders. The 149...
Ensure justice for Rohingya, end military’s impunity for genocide
August 25, 2023
Restore Rohingya’s citizenship and rights, coordinate support for refugees Joint Statement Marking the sixth-year remembrance of the Rohingya genocide in 2017, 356 civil society organizations reaffirm our solidarity with the...
On Eve of Indian Business Summit, 7 Indian Companies Added to ‘Dirty List’
August 24, 2023
As India prepares to host the prestigious B20 Business Summit, ahead of the G20 summit in New Delhi in September, the role of Indian companies in funding and arming the...
US Determination on Jet Fuel to Myanmar: UK Insurance Companies Must Now Be Sanctioned By USA
August 23, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today applauded the Biden Administration for finally making a determination that allows sanctions to be imposed on any foreign individual or entity that operates in the jet...
Civil society statement on the visit of Head of OCHA to Myanmar
August 22, 2023
While noting efforts by UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, to negotiate humanitarian access across Myanmar, including to Rakhine State following deadly Cyclone Mocha, we,...
Will India’s Myanmar policy overshadow hosting G20 Summit?
August 10, 2023
This article was written by Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK, and originally published in Mizzima on 9th August 2023. A month from now India will be hosting the...
John Lewis to stop sourcing gems from Burma
July 26, 2023
John Lewis Partnership, a highly regarded department store chain selling a wide range of products, has informed Burma Campaign UK that it will stop sourcing gems from Burma. Burma Campaign...
UK Must Follow EU and Sanction Burmese Mining Enterprise
July 21, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new EU sanctions on No2 Mining Enterprise and 6 individuals announced yesterday, but criticised the incredibly slow pace of the introduction of new sanctions. The...
British government cuts aid to Burma by 70% since coup
July 19, 2023
British aid to Burma has been cut by 51% this financial year, and by 70% since the financial year 2020-2021, according to newly published Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office accounts....
TJC Withdraws Burmese Gems From Sale
June 7, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a decision by TJC to withdraw Burmese rubies from sale. TJC is one of the biggest TV shopping channels and online jewellery retailers in the...