British Government Must Put Pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi to Free Political Prisoners
January 25, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today urged the British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, to put pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi to release all political prisoners in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi...
Burma Army persecution of civilians continues in Kawng Kha, six years after the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers
January 19, 2021
Statement from Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) On the six-year anniversary of the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers in Kawng Kha village, Muse District, KWAT reiterates our calls for justice...
Declaration by the Diverse and United Communities of Arakan
January 18, 2021
Statement from Rakhine, Muslim (Rohingya), and other minority communities in Burma. Participants from Rakhine, Muslim (Rohingya), and other minority communities have held series of meetings since October 2020. All communities...
Urgent International Action Needed in Response to Burma Army Artillery Attacks in Northern Karen State
January 18, 2021
Statement from the Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) condemns escalating artillery attacks by the Burma Army in Mutraw (Papun) and Kler Lwe Htoo (Nyaunglebin)...
New US Congressional focus on Burma’s political prisoners is the first step in bringing greater international attention to the issue
January 13, 2021
By Wai Hnin Pwint ThonCampaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK Earlier this month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a very insightful paper on the situation of political prisoners...
Kirin beer can’t tell if it’s funding the military – ASEAN Today
January 11, 2021
Japanese beer corporation Kirin has said that an assessment of its ties with the Myanmar military was “inconclusive” as to the company’s role in human rights abuses and military operations....
Facebook allowing Burma Military To Recruit For and Fund Genocide
January 9, 2021
In the week Facebook has suspended US President Donald Trump for inciting violence, Burma Campaign UK repeats its call to Facebook to stop the Burmese military using Facebook to recruit...
Probe into Japan beer firm’s links to Burma rights abuses “inconclusive” – Urdu Point / Macau Business
January 7, 2021
Japanese beer giant Kirin said an investigation into whether money from its joint ventures with the Burmese military had funded rights abuses was "inconclusive". Burma Campaign UK, which has placed...
Kirin Holdings’ audit on Burmese military funding “inconclusive” – Just Drinks
January 7, 2021
Deloitte's investigation into the Japanese brewer Kirin's links to the Burmese military has proved "inconclusive", the company has said. Burma Campaign UK today described as "farcical" Kirin’s assertion that after...
Kirin’s Response To Partnership With Burmese Military Descends Into Farce
January 7, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today described as ‘farcical’ Kirin’s assertion that after a year-long investigation regarding two joint ventures with the Burmese military, it cannot establish whether the military uses profits...