ASEAN, international community must prioritise Rohingya women and children in crisis
May 22, 2015
The Women Peace Network - Arakan (WPN-A) urgently calls upon the international community, including ASEAN governments, to act immediately to save and protect the Rohingya women and children who are...
International NGOs Urge Ban Ki-moon To Negotiate Aid Access To Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma)
May 20, 2015
Thirty seven international humanitarian aid and advocacy organisations have written today to the United Nations Secretary-General, urging him to give his “personal attention” to the humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State,...
Hammond Urged To Mobilise EU Over Rohingya Refugee Crisis
May 15, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today called on Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to ensure that EU Foreign Ministers discuss the Rohingya refugee crisis when they meet on Monday. The European Union should...
Rohingya Refugee Crisis: ASEAN Should Stop Push-Back and Tackle Root Causes
May 14, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today called on ASEAN members to stop pushing boats of Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis back out to sea. Thousands of people are stranded in boats at sea...
Drop The Charges: Labour Activists Arrested For Demanding A $1 Pay Rise
April 30, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of two union leaders, Naing Htay Lwin and Myo Min Min. They were arrested in February 2015 for protesting...
UN Secretary-General: Burma: ‘High level of impunity’ for sexual violence by ‘state actors’
April 29, 2015
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stated that there is: ‘a high level of impunity for conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by State actors’ in a recently released report to the UN...
Burma/Myanmar’s Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee Needs Urgent Reform – 23 Organisations
April 20, 2015
On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, 23 organisations today call for urgent reform of Burma/Myanmar’s Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee. On 21st...
Call for Support – U Win Tin Blue Shirt Day for political prisoners in Burma/Myanmar on April 21st 2015
April 14, 2015
We, the undersigned 17 organisations, are calling on people worldwide to wear a blue shirt or blue clothing on Tuesday April 21st, the first anniversary of the death of U...
Halt All Dams Now in Salween River and all ethnic areas – Protests At Dam Sites
March 14, 2015
Karen Rivers Watch Statement on the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams On the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams, Karen Rivers Watch renews...
Burmese government urged to cease the assault and arrest of students protesting in Letpadan and Rangoon
March 13, 2015
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the latest instance of brutal and indiscriminate assault by the police and vigilante groups against the students, monks, and residents in Letpadan who have...