UK Says Investigation Required Into Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya
June 6, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement by Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi, that ‘independent investigative work’ is required ‘for an informed assessment as to whether ethnic cleansing and crimes...
No Political Prisoner Left Behind – Free Aung Ko Latt!
May 31, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate unconditional release of Aung Ko Latt. Aung Ko Latt is a 36-year-old activist who campaigns for genuine democracy and freedom in Burma....
Parliamentarians call on ASEAN to back OIC Human Rights Council resolution on anti-Muslim violence
May 22, 2013
Press Statement by the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) BANGKOK – The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) today backed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and its bid to raise...
Rushanara Ali MP reports back on her visit to Burma with Refugees International
May 21, 2013
Press Release by Rushanara Ali MP Following the violence that erupted between Muslim and Buddhist communities in Rakhine State in June and October 2012, Shadow Minister for International Development, Rushanara...
Burma’s Forgotten Political Prisoners – New Briefing Paper
May 21, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today publishes Burma Briefing No.25: Burma's Forgotten Political Prisoners. The briefing contains case studies of 6 political prisoners who were arbitrarily arrested by the military-backed government in...
Thein Sein Again Uses Political Prisoners As PR Tools
May 17, 2013
Following reports that 23 prisoners, 19 of whom are political prisoners, are being released today, just hours before Thein Sein leaves for a trip to the USA where he is...
Action Needed On Humanitarian Aid Restrictions In Burma
May 15, 2013
As Cyclone Mahasen threatens millions of people in Bangladesh and Burma, including tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Rakhine State, Burma Campaign UK today called on the...
Brave New Burma – new photography book by Nic Dunlop
May 14, 2013
BRAVE NEW BURMA By NIC DUNLOP Nic Dunlop spent 20 years photographing Burma under military rule. His new book, Brave New Burma, is an intimate portrait in words and pictures...
Former Political Prisoner Forced To Serve Old Prison Sentence
May 8, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today expressed extreme concern that political activist Nay Myo Zin is being forced to serve his old prison sentence after being convicted on a new charge. He...
Migrant Rights Worker Facing Jail – Drop the Charges Against Andy Hall
May 7, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today joined the campaign in support of Andy Hall, a migrant researcher who defends the rights of migrants in Thailand, who is facing legal action in an...