UK government again refuses to disclose value of assets frozen under Burma sanctions
November 12, 2020
HM Treasury has again turned down a Freedom of Information request by Burma Campaign UK, asking for information on the value of assets frozen against 16 members of the Burmese...
Aung San Suu Kyi Keeps 229 Political Prisoners in Jail on eve of Burma Election
November 7, 2020
On the eve of Burma’s election, Aung San Suu Kyi has 229 political prisoners in jail. The number of activists either in jail or awaiting trial is almost exactly the...
International acceptance of Rohingya disenfranchisement encourages further abuses
November 6, 2020
Media release by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) is concerned that the lack of international condemnation of the disenfranchisement of the Rohingya in Sunday’s election will...
An Apartheid Election Less Free and Fair Than the Last
November 5, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new Briefing Paper: Burma’s 2020 Election. A Step Forward or a Step Back? The Briefing is available here. The Briefing Paper discusses how rather...
Local communities welcome withdrawal of Swiss company Stucky from Upper Yeywa dam project
October 27, 2020
Press release by Action for Shan State Rivers Communities living along the Namtu/Myitnge river in northern Shan State welcome the withdrawal of Swiss company Stucky SA from the controversial Upper...
No Assets Frozen as a Result of UK Burma Sanctions
October 15, 2020
Toothless UK sanctions targeting 16 individuals from the Burmese military and security services have not resulted in any reported assets being frozen, according to a new report published by the...
Shipping Giant Maersk to Stop Using Military Ports in Burma
October 8, 2020
Maersk, the biggest shipping company in the world, has informed Burma Campaign UK that it will stop using military-owned ports in Burma before the end of the month. In May...
The importance and futility of Security Council statements on Burma
September 17, 2020
On 11th September the British government pulled off quite a diplomatic coup at the UN Security Council. Following a closed door meeting on Burma, eight of the fifteen UN Security...
17 Months on – Rakhine Journalist Still in Hiding for Reporting on Military’s Human Rights Violations
September 10, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today urged the government of Burma to drop all charges against Aung Marm Oo immediately and to repeal all repressive laws, which are being used to arrest...
Justice For Myanmar responds to Myanmar government censorship
September 1, 2020
Media Release from Justice for Myanmar The Myanmar government has reportedly ordered the blocking of the Justice For Myanmar website, in an attempt to cover-up the Myanmar military’s abuse of...