UN General Assembly Calls On Burma To Stop Breaking International Law
November 20, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the new United Nations General Assembly resolution on Burma, calling on the dictatorship to stop breaking international law. The Burma Campaign UK is campaigning...
Political Prisoner Ma Ni Mo Hlaing in critical condition
November 10, 2009
Media release from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) has learned that Ma Ni Mo Hlaing, who is currently being held in Thayet...
Burma’s 2010 elections will bring more problems to region, says human rights group
October 30, 2009
Media Release from ALTSEAN, Bangkok The Burmese junta’s proposed 2010 elections, the first step in activating the 2008 constitution, will have disastrous impacts on Burma and the region. In a...
115 Civil Society Groups Urge China to Suspend Disastrous Pipelines in Burma
October 28, 2009
115 civil society organizations and political parties from 20 countries today submitted an open letter to China’s President Hu Jintao calling for the suspension of oil and gas pipelines through...
Aung San Suu Kyi Reaches 14 Years in Detention – 24th October
October 23, 2009
Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations and international community to renew efforts to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma....
Timor –Leste Backs Global Arms Embargo – First Asian Country To Support Embargo
October 13, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, calling on the United Nations to impose a global arms embargo...
Switzerland Joins Call For Global Arms Embargo Against Burma
October 5, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from the government of Switzerland that it supports the United Nations imposing a global arms embargo against Burma. Switzerland becomes the 31st...
Weak International Response Responsible For Suu Kyi Appeal Rejection
October 2, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today blamed the weak international response to Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction for the dictatorship’s rejection of her appeal today. At the start of Aung San...
Obama Administration Supports Sanctions on Burma
September 29, 2009
U.S. C A M P A I G N F O R B U R M A (Washington, DC) A leading United States-based human rights organization today welcomed...
Serious Illness Hits Kachin and Karen Children
September 23, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK is deeply concerned by reports it has received from Kachin and Karen State of a serious unknown disease which is particularly affecting children. Almost 2,000 people...