Burma’s government must suspend all dam plans on the Salween River
March 14, 2014
Press release by Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN) on March 14, 2014 on International Rivers Day The Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN) urges the Burmese government and companies from neighbouring...
Abuses against Rohingya ‘may constitute crimes against humanity’ says United Nations Rapporteur
March 14, 2014
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the latest report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma. The Rapporteur concluded that: "The pattern of widespread and systematic human...
Open Letter from Myanmar/Burma Civil Society to the United Nations Human Rights Council
March 11, 2014
Re: The Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar/Burma Excellencies, We, a diverse range of civil society organizations from Myanmar/Burma, are writing to you in advance of the upcoming 25th regular...
UN Human Rights Council Burma Resolution Must Not Drop Demands For Action
March 10, 2014
Statement by members of the European Burma Network The content of the next United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution on Burma is currently being discussed by the European Union. Members...
PWO condemns Burma Army shelling of village, killing headman and injuring two women
March 3, 2014
Press release from Palaung Women’s Organization - PWO PWO strongly condemns the Burma Army for firing shells into the village of Pan Pyat, in Kyaukme township, northern Shan State, on...
British Government Downplaying Human Rights Abuses In Burma – New Briefing
March 3, 2014
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new briefing paper - Downplaying Human Rights Abuses in Burma - analysing the most recent quarterly human rights update on Burma produced by the...
David Ward MP raises plight of persecuted Rohingyas in British Parliament
February 27, 2014
Media Release From David Ward MP Bradford East MP, David Ward, has highlighted the persecution being faced by the Rohingya people in Burma in Parliament, and has called on the...
Burma’s Census Must Be Postponed – New Briefing From Burma Campaign UK
February 19, 2014
DFID funded Burma census could trigger violence Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new Briefing Paper, ‘Burma’s Census - Not Worth Dying For’, calling for the upcoming census in Burma...
Laphai Gam Detention Illegal Says United Nations
February 6, 2014
The United Nations Working Group On Arbitrary Detention has issued a ruling that the Burmese government’s detention of Kachin farmer Laphai Gam is arbitrary, and demanded his immediate release. Burma...
European Union Must Support International Investigation Into Human Rights Abuses Against Rohingya
February 3, 2014
Statement From Members Of The European Burma Network Members of the European Burma Network express their deep concern at reports of further massacres of members of the Rohingya ethnic group...