Human Rights are called universal for a reason
June 11, 2015
Burma Briefing No. 40 Commentary by Mark Farmaner, Director at Burma Campaign UK. The briefing is in English and Burmese.
One Year On From Burma Signing Sexual Violence Declaration – No Steps Taken On Implementation
June 5, 2015
Burma Briefing No. 39 This briefing paper highlights how Burma has taken no steps to implement the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, which it signed one...
Rohingya refugee crisis is a policy success for President Thein Sein
May 29, 2015
Burma Briefing No. 38 As thousands of Rohingya refugees from Burma lie starving in boats off the coasts of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, this commentary looks at the root causes...
British government defends Burma reforms: Burma Campaign UK responds
January 27, 2015
Burma Briefing No. 37 This briefing paper responds in detail to the British government's misleading claims and the selective use of information that it uses to defend Burma’s reform process...
Recent Reports on Human Rights Violations in Burma
December 4, 2014
Burma Briefing No. 36 Burma Campaign UK today published a new briefing paper, Recent Reports On Burma, which summarises key points from some of the most recent reports on Burma....
One Month On From Burma Signing Sexual Violence Declaration – No Steps Taken On Implementation
July 7, 2014
Burma Briefing No. 35 On 5th June 2014 the government of Burma signed the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Burma was the 150th country to sign...
Rape and Sexual Violence by the Burmese Army
April 16, 2014
Burma Briefing No. 34 This briefing details how the Burmese Army has used rape and sexual violence with impunity for decades. Reports of rape and sexual violence have continued since...
Trade, development, and the smokescreen of CSR
April 11, 2014
Burma Briefing No. 33 'Trade, development, and the smokescreen of CSR' is a commentary by David Baulk. As states across the world have embraced the idea that markets can work...
Downplaying Human Rights Abuses in Burma
March 3, 2014
Burma Briefing No. 32 Every quarter, the British Foreign Office publishes updates of ‘countries of concern’ as part of its Human Rights and Democracy report. Burma is included in these...
Burma’s Census – Not Worth Dying For
February 19, 2014
Burma Briefing No. 31 This briefing analyses the many problems surrounding the upcoming census in Burma and calls for the census to be postponed. Burma is due to hold its...