Burmese Junta unjustly convicts American political prisoner Nyi Nyi Aung
February 10, 2010
Media Release from Freedom Now Today, a Burmese court found American Nyi Nyi Aung guilty on false charges and sentenced him to 5 years in a Burmese prison, including hard...
Thailand starts then halts deportation of Karen refugees to Burma
February 5, 2010
Nine Women and Four Children Forced Back Into Burma Against Their Will Thailand this morning started then halted the deportation of ethnic Karen refugees to a landmine-infested camp in Burma....
Thailand Forced Deportation of Karen Refugees to Burma Starts 7am, Friday 5th February
February 4, 2010
Thailand is to go ahead with the forced deportation of ethnic Karen refugees back to Burma at 7am this Friday 5th February. 35 families totalling 161 people will be forced...
3,000 Ethnic Karen Refugees at Risk of Deportation from Thailand to Burma
February 3, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the government of Thailand not to go ahead with forcing around 3,000 ethnic Karen refugees back to Burma. The refugees fled into Thailand...
Opium cultivation surging under junta’s control in Burma
January 26, 2010
A new report released today by Palaung researchers reveal that opium cultivation in Burma’s northern Shan State has been increasing rapidly over the past three years in areas under the...
Kachin farmer murdered by Burmese Army soldiers – authorities take no action
January 18, 2010
Burma Campaign UK sources have confirmed that Burmese army soldiers brutally killed a farmer in his local church in Kachin State. However, there has been no proper investigation and no...
More than 140 MPs call for investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma
January 13, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the news that more than 140 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for an investigation into crimes committed by the regime...
Burma’s 2100 prisoners of conscience
December 10, 2009
Press Release by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office An innovative campaign has been launched to highlight the plight of Burma’s 2100 prisoners of conscience. The FCO has come together with...
442 Global Parliamentarians to UN Security Council on International Human Rights Day
December 10, 2009
Media Release from BurmaInfo (Japan), People’s Forum on Burma, and the U.S. Campaign for Burma Tokyo and Washington, DC Tokyo-based “BurmaInfo,” “People’s Forum on Burma,” and Washington, DC-based “U.S. Campaign...
Collective Statement on 2010 Elections
December 10, 2009
Calling for Genuine Political Reconciliation Before Elections in Burma We, the united voice of people, communities, and organizations from Burma and around the globe, strongly reaffirm the necessity for genuine...