Blue Shirt Day 21st April: Stand With Political Prisoners in Burma (Myanmar)
April 13, 2026
Blue Shirt Day 21st April: Stand With Political Prisoners in Burma (Myanmar) Burma Campaign UK is joining with Burmese activists and human rights organisations worldwide to support Blue Shirt Day...
New approach needed on Burma/Myanmar at UN Security Council
March 6, 2026
As the UK today convenes a meeting on the crisis in Burma at the United Nations Security Council, Burma Campaign UK called on the British government to change its approach...
UK Burma/Myanmar Student Visa Ban Exceptionally Cruel and Shortsighted
March 4, 2026
Burma Campaign UK today condemned UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as exceptionally cruel and shortsighted in banning people from Burma from obtaining student visas. “The opportunity to come to the...
Burma (Myanmar) Political Prisoner Amnesty a Public Relations Ploy
March 2, 2026
The Burmese military have today announced an ‘amnesty’ for more than 7,000 people convicted under terrorism laws. The mass release of political prisoners was expected as part of propaganda efforts...
UK Government Must Sanction Arakha Army
February 25, 2026
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to impose sanctions on the Arakha Army in response to the numerous human rights abuses, including violations of international law, which...
Five Years On From Burma (Myanmar) Coup, British Government Failing To Act
January 29, 2026
On Sunday 1st February 2026, it will be five years since the latest military coup in Burma (Myanmar). It will also be 460 days since the British government took any...
Joint Statement – Urging International Governments to Take Immediate and Effective Actions Against the Myanmar Junta
December 19, 2025
Joint Statement - Urging International Governments to Take Immediate and Effective Actions Against the Myanmar Junta, which plans to hold sham elections, ongoing War Crimes, the Bombing of Mrauk-U Public...
The crisis in Burma and what the British Government should do about it: Burma Campaign UK new briefing
December 15, 2025
Burma Campaign UK has today published a new briefing paper, ‘Beyond the ‘Ballot’: The crisis in Burma and what the British Government should do about it’. The Briefing paper is...
ASEAN Must Unequivocally Reject Myanmar Junta’s Sham Election during the Summit
October 24, 2025
JOINT STATEMENT We, the undersigned trade unions, civil society, and human rights organisations from across the ASEAN region and international community, issue this urgent and unequivocal call to our governments...
British government must resume sanctioning the Burmese military
October 15, 2025
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to resume imposing regular sanctions to cut revenue, arms and equipment to the Burmese military. It is almost a year since...