Burma Activists Trial – “More Charges Than Bin Laden”
September 5, 2008
Thirty-five people were dragged into a court in Rangoon in handcuffs for a third day today. They are charged with hundreds of offences, mostly for their alleged involvement in the...
Aung San Suu Kyi awarded Freedom of Dundee
September 3, 2008
The leader of the non-violent movement for human rights and democracy in Burma has been awarded the Freedom of Dundee. Aung San Suu Kyi, who has campaigned for democratic change...
Another Insurer pulls out of Burma – UK government must act
August 26, 2008
Arab Insurance Group (Arig) has confirmed that it has pulled out of the Burmese insurance market. The company’s involvement with Burma was exposed one month ago by the Burma Campaign...
$500 Compensation to Family of Kachin Schoolgirl Raped and Killed
August 23, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK has received reports that the family of a 15 year-old schoolgirl who was gang-raped, mutilated and killed by Burmese Army soldiers has been offered around $500...
Burma’s Human Rights In Freefall Since Gambari’s Appointment
August 21, 2008
Number of Political Prisoners Almost Doubled Over 130,000 Forced From Homes by Ethnic Cleansing The Burma Campaign UK today urged the United Nations to abandon its softly softly approach to...
XL, Chubb Pull Out Of Burma – Pressure mounts on Lloyd’s
August 19, 2008
Two major insurers are pulling out of Burma only three weeks after the Burma Campaign UK published its report, Insuring Repression, highlighting how insurance companies have facilitated the flow of...
Prisoner Release Must Be Priority For Gambari
August 18, 2008
Conditions Worsening for Burma’s Political Prisoners – Medical Treatment Denied The Burma Campaign UK today called on UN Envoy Ibrahim Gambari to make the release of political prisoners a top...
15 Year-Old Schoolgirl Gang-Raped And Mutilated by Burmese Soldiers
August 15, 2008
Pictures available. Burma Campaign UK sources have confirmed that Burmese Army soldiers have gang-raped and mutilated a 15 year old schoolgirl in Kachin State Burma. No action has been taken...
200 Join Protest At Burmese Embassy, London
August 8, 2008
More than 200 people joined a demonstration outside the Burmese Embassy in London. The protest was so large that the entire street had to be closed to traffic. The 8th...
Protestors Demand Release of Political Prisoners on 20th Anniversary of Uprising
August 8, 2008
Hundreds of protestors are expected to converge on the Burmese Embassy in London today to demand the release of political prisoners. The demonstration will take place from 1-2pm, 19a Charles...