UK Must Sanction Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE)
February 27, 2023
As evidence grows of British companies’ involvement in Burma’s gas industry, Burma Campaign UK is calling on the British government to sanction the military-controlled Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise. The...
New EU Burma Sanctions Well Targeted – More Needed
February 20, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new European Union sanctions targeting the Burmese military and associates facilitating their crimes. Nine people and seven companies/entities have been added to the list of...
Open Letter to the European Union and EU Member States
February 1, 2023
Open Letter to the European Union and EU Member States European Call for Reinforcement of Myanmar Pro-Democratic Development Dear President von der Leyen, Dear HR/VP Borrell, Dear President Michel, Dear...
New UK Burma Sanctions Targeting Aviation Fuel Welcomed by Burma Campaign UK
January 31, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new UK sanctions targeting suppliers of aviation fuel to the Burmese military. Limiting the ability of the Burmese military to carry out airstrikes is one...
UN Security Council Burma Resolution Will Have No Practical Impact
December 21, 2022
Bi-lateral pressure needed on India and Pakistan over arms sales. Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the passing of the first ever UN Security Council Resolution on Burma as a significant...
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes New UK Burma Sanctions
December 9, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new sanctions announced by the British government, this time focused on perpetrators of sexual violence. The British government has announced the following sanctions: The Office...
Open letter to UK Foreign Secretary calling for sanctions on aviation fuel
December 9, 2022
Open letter to UK Foreign Secretary: sanction all companies involved in supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar A PDF of the letter is available here. The letter in Burmese is available...
Qatar: Stop Hosting Burmese Military Vessels
November 26, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today called on the Qatari government, currently hosting the football world cup, to stop allowing cargo vessels owned by the Burmese military to dock at ports in...
Record High of 13,000 Political Prisoners in Burma
November 16, 2022
The number of currently detained political prisoners has reached more than 13,000, according to the latest figures from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – Burma. Under the previous military dictatorship...
Amnesty International Exposes Burma Military Fuel Suppliers – UK Must Sanction Them
November 10, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to move swiftly to sanction suppliers of aviation fuel to Burma, following a new report by Amnesty International exposing the aviation...