Halt All Dams Now in Salween River and all ethnic areas – Protests At Dam Sites
March 14, 2015
Karen Rivers Watch Statement on the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams On the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams, Karen Rivers Watch renews...
Burmese government urged to cease the assault and arrest of students protesting in Letpadan and Rangoon
March 13, 2015
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the latest instance of brutal and indiscriminate assault by the police and vigilante groups against the students, monks, and residents in Letpadan who have...
British government finally admits ‘setbacks’ in Burma’s reforms
March 12, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new report by the British government, in which they finally admit that there are ‘a number of worrying setbacks’ in Burma’s reforms process, which...
KWO Speaks in British Parliament – Meets DFID Minister
March 11, 2015
Media Release from Karen Women's Organization (KWO) The Karen Women’s Organization has successfully completed a lobbying trip to the United Kingdom between 23-28 February 2015, to raise issues of refugees...
Burma Crackdown on Students: EU, UK & USA Have Questions To Answer
March 11, 2015
Burma Campaign UK condemns the violent attacks on and arrests of protesting students in Letpadan yesterday. More than 100 students were arrested and a similar number believed injured. The crackdown...
Shooting, killing and torture of civilians by Burma Army during Kokang conflict
March 4, 2015
Situation Update by Shan Human Rights Foundation Interviews by SHRF provide evidence that during the current conflict in the Kokang area, Burma Army soldiers have been indiscriminately shooting at civilians,...
Burma Refugee Delegation Addresses British Parliament Meeting
February 26, 2015
A delegation of refugees from Thailand-Burma border is visiting the UK this week, for a lobbying trip focusing on the situation of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) along the...
Rohingya Organisations Condemn Religious Discrimination in Burma
February 5, 2015
Statement from Rohingya organisations We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, strongly condemn the order by the Chin State government to remove a 54 foot-high cross, which it claims has been erected...
Free Sein Than – Repressive Protest Laws Must Go
February 5, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today launches a campaign for the release of Sein Than, a political activist serving a two year prison sentence for taking part in and leading peaceful protests...
Rose-tinted Glasses Delivered to British Foreign Office
February 3, 2015
Burma Campaign UK was today joined by Baroness Kinnock, Baroness Nye, and supporters to deliver more than 2,000 rose-tinted glasses, photo petitions and campaign postcards to the British Foreign Office...