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Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by the British government that they are imposing sanctions on Myanmar Gems Enterprise (MGE). MGE manages the gemstones industry in Burma, which will be a significant source of revenue for the military now…

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) and the international community must put justice for atrocity crimes at the centre of all efforts to restore democracy following the military coup, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK…

Media Release from The Ethnic Health Committee (EHC) The EHC issues the following statement on the current health situation in ethnic areas of Burma. In the period before the coup d’état in Burma, the Ethnic Health Organizations, the main structures…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a commitment by Japan to stop selling arms and military equipment to the Burmese military. In the statement by G7 Foreign Ministers on 5th May, Japan signed on to the following language: “…we commit to…

 Over 200 nongovernmental organizations from around the world are calling on the United Nations Security Council to immediately impose a global arms embargo on Myanmar to pressure the junta to stop killing unarmed protesters and end human rights abuses against…

100 MPs from 9 political parties in the British Parliament have come together to support a Parliamentary Motion condemning the military coup in Burma. They are calling for stronger action by the British government, including building an arms embargo coalition…

Statement by 41 Karen community organisations worldwide For decades the Royal Thai government has hosted ethnic Karen refugees and other refugees from Burma and we are grateful for the sanctuary we have been given in the past. Now, once again,…

Wednesday 21st April is Blue Shirt Day for political prisoners. It’s the anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, a leader of the democracy movement who famously kept wearing his prison blue shirt after being released from prison, saying…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed sanctions on military owned companies imposed by the European Union today. EU Foreign Ministers meeting today have confirmed sanctions on two huge military owned conglomerates, Myanmar Economic Corporation, and Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. In 2019…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new British sanctions on the military conglomerate Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC). The sanctions on MEC follow sanctions on the other major military business conglomerate Myanmar Economic Holding Ltd (MEHL) last week. Burma Campaign UK has…