Political prisoners’ group: prisoner releases “cynical ploy to ease international pressure”
September 22, 2009
[Mae Sot, Thailand] The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) today confirmed that 127 political prisoners have been released from prisons in Burma. Last Thursday evening in Rangoon, state-run...
Statement from Burmese Monks and Students
September 21, 2009
Burmese Monks and Students Call on the Regime to Stop Use of Violence against Ethnic Minorities and Forcibly Enacting of its 2008 Constitution through Showcase Elections in 2010 No: 5/2009...
At least 126 political prisoners released
September 19, 2009
(Mae Sot – Thailand) The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 126 political prisoners have been released from 24 different prisons in Burma. The...
New Report on the Continuing Food Crisis in Chin State, Burma
September 17, 2009
Press release from Chin Human Rights Organization UPDATED CHRO REPORT ON FOOD CRISIS IN CHIN STATE, BURMA SHOWS FOOD SHORTAGES AND HUNGER CONTINUES Ottawa, Canada: The Chin Human Rights Organization...
Massive Flight of Refugees from Burma
August 28, 2009
Activists Call for Immediate United States Action, End to Crimes Against Humanity Press Release from US Campaign for Burma (Washington, DC) A leading U.S based human rights group today called...
10,000 Shans uprooted, 500 houses burned in Burmese regime latest scorched earth campaign
August 13, 2009
Media Release from Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF), the Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN), and Shan Relief and Development Committee (SRDC). Shan rights organizations today denounced the Burmese military regime...
BCA celebrates Australian Government commitment to global arms embargo against Burma
August 12, 2009
Media Release from Burma Campaign Australia Burma Campaign Australia congratulates the Australia Government for committing to support a global arms embargo against Burma for the first time today. Defence Minister...
British Trade Unions call for global arms embargo
August 11, 2009
From the Trade Union Congress TUC condemns Aung San Suu Kyi sentence Commenting on the sentencing of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi today (Tuesday), to a further 18...
EPCB condemns sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi and calls for UNSC Arms Embargo
August 11, 2009
The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) today strongly condemned the sentencing and continued detention of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The caucus called for a global...
British Prime Minister calls for global arms embargo
August 11, 2009
The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has released the following statement responding to the news that Aung San Suu Kyi will spend a further one and a half years under...