Justice For Myanmar: Activists Launch Campaign to Expose Systemic Causes of Inequality, Injustice, Violence and Crimes Against Humanity
April 28, 2020
Media Release from Justice For Myanmar A group of covert activists are joining forces in a campaign to improve the lives of all the people of Myanmar, while exposing the...
EU Continues ‘Do Nothing’ Approach To Genocide in Burma
April 28, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today strongly criticised the European Union for deciding to continue with its ‘do nothing’ response to genocide in Burma. Last week, European Union Foreign Ministers decided to...
Burma Campaign UK to Join Blue Shirt Day for Burma’s Political Prisoners
April 20, 2020
On Tuesday 21st April Burma Campaign UK will join activists in Burma and across the world for Blue Shirt Day for Burma’s political prisoners. Tuesday 21st April is the sixth...
Prisoner Pardon: Aung San Suu Kyi Keeps Political Prisoners In Jail
April 18, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today expressed disappointment at Aung San Suu Kyi’s deliberate decision to keep almost 200 political prisoners in jail. Almost 400 more activists face trial and possible detention...
COVID-19 response in Burma exposes glaring double standards
April 17, 2020
Statement by the Karen Peace Support Network While Burma’s state controlled media boast about “leaving no one behind” in their COVID-19 prevention campaign, the government and its security forces are drastically increasing...
Civil Society Organizations Calls for Immediate Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Myanmar
April 15, 2020
By 139 organizations and one individual We, the undersigned civil society organizations call for the protection of civilians in armed conflict in Myanmar and for the State to comply with...
UK Must Take Urgent Action to Support IDPs and Refugees from Burma
April 15, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to coordinate increased international support for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and refugees from Burma. The entire country lacks the capacity to...
50 Organizations Call for End to Internet Blackout to Protect Public Health of Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities
April 2, 2020
Joint Letter: Re: Restrictions on Communication, Fencing, and COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar District Rohingya Refugee Camps Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Old Sangsad Bhaban Tejagaon, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh April 2, 2020 Dear...
Burma Army Kills Karen Community Leader Shopping for Food
April 2, 2020
Media Release From the Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) On the evening of 31st March at around 7 pm, the Burma Army killed a Karen community leader who was shopping...
Immediately lift ban on ethnic news websites
April 1, 2020
Press Release from Article 19Myanmar’s decision to block access to ethnic news websites violates the right to freedom of expression, ARTICLE 19 said today. Over the past two weeks, the...