Burma Campaign UK Welcomes EU sanctions on Timber and Gems Enterprises
June 21, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the imposition of sanctions on state owned timber and gems enterprises, and on the Myanmar War Veterans Organisation (MWVO). Timber and gems are significant revenue...
Myanmar: State of Fear (Wai Hnin Pwint Thon interviewed) – Al Jazeera
June 16, 2021
Since the military coup in February, a climate of terror has engulfed Burma. Disappearances, detention without charge, alleged torture and mysterious deaths are just some of the actions under the...
Burmese military advertising on Facebook despite ban – Nick Clegg must act
May 24, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today called on Facebook Vice President Nick Clegg to stop Facebook taking money from the Burmese military, and instead kick Burmese military companies off Facebook. On 25th...
Burma’s political prisoners need our support
May 24, 2021
By Wai Hnin Pwint ThonSenior Advocacy Officer, Burma Campaign UK The number of political prisoners in Burma is growing every day since the military staged a coup on 1 February....
UK accused of a ‘abandoning’ Rohingya with ‘catastrophic’ 40% aid cut – the Guardian
May 21, 2021
The government has been accused of abandoning Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after cutting aid to the humanitarian response by more than 40%, reports the Guardian. “Dominic Raab talks the talk...
Raab Refusing to Act on Accountability for Burmese Military – New Briefing
May 20, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today releases a new briefing paper: ‘Why is Dominic Raab Refusing to Act on Accountability for Burmese Military Crimes? The paper details how, despite British Foreign Secretary...
British government almost halves aid to Rohingya refugees – Burma Campaign UK
May 19, 2021
The British government has announced shocking cuts to its aid in support of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The £27.6 million announced amounts to a 42% cut in aid to Rohingya...
UK aid to Rohingya £27.6m, almost half of 2020 – Dhaka Tribune
May 19, 2021
The British government has announced “shocking” cuts to its aid in support of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, reports Dhaka Tribune. “Even in a climate where aid cuts were expected due...
Dominic Raab: Don’t cut aid to Burmese people in their greatest hour of need
May 19, 2021
Burma Campaign UK is calling on the British government to reverse cuts in international aid, and to protect the aid budget for Burma in light of the military coup and...
Burma Campaign UK welcomes UK Sanctions on Myanmar Gems Enterprise
May 17, 2021
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...