Think Everything’s OK In Burma Now? – New Awareness Raising Campaign
July 11, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today launches a new awareness raising campaign using the strapline, ‘Think everything’s ok in Burma now?’ The awareness raising campaign is designed to draw attention to ongoing...
Human Rights Abuses Since Thein Sein Became President – New Briefing
July 10, 2013
Just days before Burma’s President is due to visit the UK, Burma Campaign UK today releases a new briefing paper summarising some of the main human rights abuses which continue...
Hague’s Rose-Tinted View Of Burma Undermines Human Rights – New Campaign
July 9, 2013
As former General Thein Sein, President of Burma, prepares to visit the UK later this week, Burma Campaign UK today launches a campaign calling on Foreign Secretary William Hague to...
Activist Jailed For Ploughing On Confiscated Land – Free Aung Soe!
July 4, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today strongly urged Hugo Swire MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to pressure the military-backed government in Burma to repeal all repressive laws and...
Burma Army shows contempt of Buddhism during latest attacks in Shan State
July 2, 2013
Media release from the Shan Human Rights Foundation During attacks last week violating the ceasefire with the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N), the Burma Army shelled a Buddhist temple in central...
Burma non-compliant in implementing plan to end child soldier recruitment
June 27, 2013
Statement by 33 organisations Burma Non-compliant in Implementing Burma-UN Joint Action Plan on the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers On June 27, 2012, after nearly five years of negotiation,...
One Year after Violence in Rakhine State Humanitarian and Human Rights Concerns Remain Unaddressed
June 24, 2013
One Year after the Violence Began: Civil Society Organisations Deeply Concerned by the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation of Stateless Rohingya The Rohingya, a stateless minority of Myanmar, have endured...
Human Rights Defenders face arrest for speaking out about Letpadaung Emergency Law
June 20, 2013
Statement from Three Human Rights Defenders on Their Arrest Warrants for Speaking Out about Letpadaung Emergency Law By Moe Thway, Wai Lu and Wai Hmuu Thwin We would like to...
Rushanara Ali MP: End discrimination against Rohingya and find urgent resolution to citizenship
June 17, 2013
Press Release by Rushanara Ali MP Rushanara Ali MP calls on the UK Government to exert pressure on Burma to end discrimination against the Rohingya and find an urgent resolution...
Federalism is key to genuine peace – Statement by 60 organisations
June 7, 2013
60 Kachin community organisations and Burma campaign groups worldwide in 21 countries will take part in a Global Day of Action today to mark the 2nd anniversary of military attacks...