BURMA: NGOS URGE GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
July 5, 2016
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), together with over ten other organisations working for human rights in Burma, today calls on the government of Burma to take urgent action to protect vulnerable...
Joint Statement: End Impunity- A Call for Accountability for Crimes against Religious Minorities in Myanmar
July 5, 2016
On June 23, a violent group of people destroyed a mosque in Thaye Thamain village, Bago Region, and on July 1, a similar mob of people destroyed a Muslim prayer...
Burma Campaign UK statement on the death of Jo Cox MP
June 17, 2016
The people of Burma have lost a good friend. We first started working with Jo on Burma when she worked at the European Parliament with Glenys Kinnock. Jo played a...
Joint Statement: Five Years of War- A Call for Peace, Justice, and Accountability in Myanmar
June 9, 2016
Although much of the world has expressed excitement over Myanmar’s political transition, communities throughout Kachin and northern Shan states have been living with severe human rights abuses and displacement for...
Maran Gam and Zau La’s Case Must be Reviewed
June 2, 2016
Burma Campaign UK today called for the urgent reform of Burma’s Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee and to review the cases of Maran Gam and Zau La. Zau La is...
Torture, extrajudicial killing, and use of civilians as human shields by Burma Army during new offensive
June 1, 2016
Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation Torture, extrajudicial killing, and use of civilians as human shields by Burma Army during new offensive against SSPP/SSA near Upper Yeywa dam site...
NLD-led Government Must Abide by UN Ruling to Release Lahpai Gam
May 26, 2016
Burma Campaign UK today called for the NLD-led government to abide by the United Nations ruling that Lahpai Gam is detained illegally and release him immediately. Lahpai Gam was arrested...
Trial on Criminal Defamation and Computer Crimes Charges against British Migrants Rights Activist Andy Hall Commences 19th May in Bangkok
May 12, 2016
Media Release from Finnwatch On 19th May 2016 at Southern Bangkok Criminal Court, British migrant rights defender Andy Hall goes on trial facing criminal defamation and computer crimes charges. Over...
Free Poet Maung Saungkha!
May 12, 2016
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Maung Saungkha and urged the Burmese government to reform the Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee and to ensure...
Conference On Rohingya At Oxford University
May 11, 2016
Renowned scholars, practitioners and experts in law, politics, history, criminology and sociology as well as Rohingya refugee activists will gather today (11th May) at Oxford University in the UK for...