Burma Briefing
David Cameron and Burma: No lessons learned
November 4, 2019As British Prime Minister, David Cameron made critical decisions on international policy towards Burma which helped to create the conditions whereby the Burmese military believed they could get away with genocide of the Rohingya, and continue human rights violations against…
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The need for a new Universal Jurisdiction Law in the UK
July 29, 2019There is no single comprehensive universal jurisdiction law in the UK. Instead, there is a patchwork of existing laws, treaties and obligations which have evolved over many decades. The current application of universal jurisdiction in the UK is so restricted…
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Rohingya refugees and safe return
August 24, 2018One year since the pre-planned military offensive against the Rohingya, more than 1 million Rohingya now live as refugees in Bangladesh. More than half are children. Conditions in the camps are appalling, despite the efforts of UN and international aid agencies, local…
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Rohingya crisis one year on: Q & A
August 23, 2018Saturday 25th August marks the first anniversary of the beginning of a pre-planned military offensive against the Rohingya population in Burma, using the pretext of attacks by a small armed Rohingya organisation, ARSA. The military offensive drove around 700,000 Rohingya…
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Rohingya Citizenship – now or never?
July 23, 2018The denial of citizenship to the Rohingya people is one of the foundation stones which underpins prejudice and violence against the Rohingya. By denying Rohingya citizenship, the government is officially saying that they are foreign to Burma, and do not…
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The need for a new law broadening universal jurisdiction in the UK
June 28, 2018This briefing looks at the need for a new law to broaden universal jurisdiction in the UK. The principle of universal jurisdiction allows courts in any country to prosecute perpetrators of the most serious violations of international law regardless of where they…
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Political Prisoners Remain Behind Bars on the Fourth Anniversary of U Win Tin’s Death
April 16, 2018Ahead of Blue Shirt Day, this briefing looks at the situation of political prisoners in Burma. Two years since the NLD-led government took power, there are still political prisoners in jail and people are still being arrested because of their…
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The military coup threat myth
October 11, 2017Burma Briefing No. 44 A persistent myth that the military in Burma are looking for an excuse to retake direct control of the country is now being used to justify inaction over the ethnic cleansing and possible genocide of the…
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Is it time to revive the ‘Dirty List’ of companies helping Burma’s military?
July 13, 2017Burma Briefing No. 43 In 2002, Burma Campaign UK published the first ‘Dirty List’ of companies directly or indirectly helping the military dictatorship in Burma, or which were linked to human rights violations. The ‘Dirty List’ was a tactic to…
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Ten Questions for Aung San Suu Kyi (and myths debunked)
May 4, 2017Burma State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in the UK on Friday 5th May as part of a week-long visit to Europe, having also visited Belgium and Italy. This briefing has ten questions that British government ministers and…
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