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Statement By European Karen Network EU Must Act in Response to Bombing in Karen State and Killing of Protesters The European Karen Network, representing Karen communities in Europe, calls for urgent action by the European Union in response to the…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed moves by the UK and USA to sanction military owned companies. The UK has sanctioned military conglomerate Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL). The USA has sanctioned MEHL and the other big military conglomerate, Myanmar Economic…

Burma Campaign UK today described the EU response to the military coup as pathetically weak and ineffective. Almost two months after the military coup in Burma, the EU today finally announced the action it is taking against the Burmese military…

British Foreign Office Minister Nigel Adams MP has called on members of the Commonwealth to impose arms embargoes on Burma, following the military coup on 1st February 2021. Responding to a written question in the British Parliament from Stephen Kinnock…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by the Republic of Korea that it is imposing an embargo on military supplies to Burma. The announcement means that 42 countries now have arms embargoes against Burma, leaving 150 UN member countries…

Wai Hnin Pwint Thon, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK, today gave evidence before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the human rights atrocities committed by the Burmese army. The hearing examined “The State of Democracy Around…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by the Australian Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, that is had finally suspended its training programme with the Burmese military. It is 35 days since the military coup. Australia has not provided an explanation…

Thirteen countries are involved in military training and/or cooperation with the Burmese military, despite its human rights record. Burma Campaign UK has published a new briefing paper today listing the countries, with open source links to information about the training…

Statement by Salween Peace Park Today, we over 2,500 villagers from over 34 villages in Bu Tho and Lu Thaw Townships, Mu Traw District, Kaw Thoo Lei are protesting against the Burma Army occupying our land, and threatening our lives…

Burma Campaign UK has today removed Coda Pay from the ‘Dirty List’ of companies linked to Burma’s military. Singaporean company Coda Pay has been providing payment services to the military owned Mytel mobile phone network.  Coda Pay today informed Reuters…