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By Mark Farmaner, Director, Burma Campaign UK The annual Myanmar trade and investment conference took place in London on Monday 18th March. It is a strange event. British government officials, Burmese government officials, companies from Burma and British companies in…

Burma Campaign UK today joined the Karen Peace Support Network and the International Development Committee of the British Parliament in calling on the British government to review support for Burma’s peace process. It is now almost eight years since the…

Press Release from Freedom of Expression Activist Organization and Progressive Voice Second anniversary of the defamation charges brought against Ko Swe Win [Yangon, 7 March 2019] Myanmar authorities must drop the case against Ko Swe Win and take concrete steps to repeal…

 JOINT STATEMENT FRANCE: ENSURE UN SECURITY COUNCIL REFERS THE SITUATION IN BURMA/MYANMAR TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 84 Rohingya, Kachin and Karen Groups worldwide call on the French government to ensure UN Security Council refer the situation in Burma/Myanmar to…

Burma Campaign UK today called on Western Union to stop doing business with the military in Burma. Western Union is one of the world’s biggest money transfer companies. They have more than half a million agents around the world where…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news from Visa that it has ended its promotion of the military-owned Okkala Golf Resort in Burma. Visa in Singapore had hired golf promotions company ‘Green Golf’ for a tailored golf promotion scheme for visa…

Burma Campaign UK today called on the European Union to stop training Burma’s military-controlled police force. On Tuesday 12th February the military-controlled Burmese police force opened fire on protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas, injuring more than 20 people….

89 organizations worldwide ask Thai Prime Minister to address judicial harassment Thai authorities and controversial poultry firm Thammakaset Company Limited should drop spurious complaints against workers and human rights defenders who raised alarm about labor rights abuses, said Fortify Rights and…

Press release by Action for Shan State Rivers Local Shans welcome Engie’s withdrawal from Upper Yeywa dam, urge other companies to follow suit Local communities in northern Shan State are greatly encouraged that French company Engie has pulled out of…

Burma Campaign UK today described the UN Special Envoy’s support for the National Verification Card (NVC) process being imposed on Rohingya in Burma as “appalling” and urged her to reconsider her position on the process. In a statement on January…