Australia supports UN Commission of Inquiry into Crimes in Burma
March 17, 2010
Media Release from Burma Campaign Australia In a major victory for Burma campaigners Australia is the first country to publicly announce its support for a UN Commission of Inquiry into...
Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls election terms in Burma “restrictive and unfair”
March 15, 2010
Statement from the Prime Minister Gordon Brown The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called the terms of the Burmese election laws “restrictive and unfair” and called for an urgent meeting...
Human Rights Council Burma Debate – Must Approve Commission of Inquiry – European Karen Network
March 14, 2010
Media Release from European Karen Network European Karen Network (EKN) calls on members of the Human Rights Council to support a recommendation by Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, the United Nations...
UN Burma Human Rights Expert Backs UN Commission of Inquiry Into Abuses
March 11, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a recommendation by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, that the UN...
Aung San Suu Kyi Election Ban Final Nail In Coffin For Burma ‘Elections’
March 10, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Security Council to reengage on the issue of Burma, following the publication of election law that bans Aung San Suu...
Zoya Phan Honoured As Young Global Leader By World Economic Forum
March 3, 2010
Zoya Phan, International Coordinator at Burma Campaign UK, has been honoured as a Young Global leader by the World Economic Forum, famous for its annual meeting of world and business...
Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal Rejection Shows No Change In Burma
February 26, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Secretary General to stop issuing statements of concern and start taking action about the situation in Burma. The rejection of...
150,000 Back Aung San Suu Kyi on Facebook
February 26, 2010
More than 150,000 people from all over the world have signed up to a Facebook Page to support detained Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/aungsansuukyi enables people...
Pioneering women village heads targeted for systematic abuse by junta’s troops across Eastern
February 25, 2010
Media Release From Karen Women Organization Major New Report On Eastern Burma Walking Amongst Sharp Knives reveals previously unreported abuses taking place against ethnic Karen women in Burma. The practice...
Burmese Army Mortar-Bombs Schoolchildren
February 24, 2010
One schoolboy has been killed and two more injured when the Burmese Army fired a mortar bomb at a school in Northern Karen State. The attack took place at 9am...