Burmese Military Ban 40 Political Parties, including National League for Democracy
March 29, 2023
The Burmese military announced on 28th March 2023 that it has banned 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy (NLD), which has won every election it has been...
New UK Aviation Fuel Sanctions Welcome – Complete Ban Needed
March 27, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new UK sanctions targeting companies supplying aviation fuel, arms and aircraft parts to the Burmese military. The sanctions follow similar sanctions targeting aviation fuel announced...
UN Secretary-General: intervene in Rohingya repatriation ‘pilot project’
March 20, 2023
Joint Statement: UN Secretary-General: intervene in Rohingya repatriation ‘pilot project’ and investigate UNHCR and WFP’s involvement The undersigned 201 civil society organizations strongly condemn UN’s participation in the so-called ‘pilot...
UK cuts aid to Rohingya refugees by 82%
March 16, 2023
Newly released figures have revealed that the British government has cut aid to around one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by a staggering 82%. The majority of these refugees are...
Burmese Military Companies Boycott List Updated 2023
March 13, 2023
Burma Campaign UK has today updated its Boycott List of Burmese military-owned companies and brands. The Boycott Lists names the products and brands of the vast business empire of the...
Refugees deserve compassion
March 9, 2023
The following is an edited version of a speech by Zoya Phan, Programme Director at Burma Campaign UK, at the launch of Refugee Week at the University of East Anglia...
Open letter: The UN Human Rights Council must take concrete steps to actualize justice
March 1, 2023
To Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Cc: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 1 March 2023 Open letter: The UN Human Rights Council must...
New shipments of aviation fuel revealed despite the military’s war crimes
March 1, 2023
PRESS RELEASE FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Myanmar: New shipments of aviation fuel revealed despite the military’s war crimes Aviation fuel shipments to Myanmar have continued despite the military’s ongoing war crimes,...
UK Must Sanction Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE)
February 27, 2023
As evidence grows of British companies’ involvement in Burma’s gas industry, Burma Campaign UK is calling on the British government to sanction the military-controlled Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise. The...
New EU Burma Sanctions Well Targeted – More Needed
February 20, 2023
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new European Union sanctions targeting the Burmese military and associates facilitating their crimes. Nine people and seven companies/entities have been added to the list of...