2,000 villages, 1.7 million people flooded by Cyclone Nargis
May 7, 2008
New research by the Burma Campaign UK today reveals that nearly 2000 villages are flooded in Burma following Cyclone Nargis. The Burma Campaign UK today expressed serious concern for the...
Burma Regime Spending Just £2.5m On Disaster Relief
May 7, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today condemned the regime in Burma for spending just £2.5m ($5 million) on aid for people affected by the cyclone, despite receiving £1.35bn (2.7bn dollars a...
New UNOSAT Maps Show Scale of Flooding in Burma
May 6, 2008
As the death toll in Burma rises to at least 22,000, new satellite maps released by the United Nations show the devastating scale of floods affecting Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta following...
Burma Campaign Welcomes UK’s £5m Aid Pledge for Burma
May 6, 2008
UK Cyclone Aid Must Be New Money The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander that the British government would provide £5m in humanitarian...
UK Must Provide Additional Aid For Cyclone Victims
May 6, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the UK government to provide emergency aid for cyclone victims in Burma. At least 15,000 people are feared dead and hundreds of thousands...
Burma Regime Failing To Help Cyclone Victims
May 3, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today condemned the regime in Burma for failing to give adequate warnings to the population about the cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday, and failing to...
Burma Regime Receiving An Email Every Minute for Min Ko Naing
April 30, 2008
Supporters of the Burma Campaign UK are sending an email every minute to Burmese embassies worldwide. The emails are demanding the regime allow immediate medical access to Min Ko Naing,...
European Union Backs Global Arms Embargo on Burma
April 30, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement by the European Union calling on the international community to join it in its ban on the sales of arms and military...
Campaigners Demand Regime Allow Medical Access To Min Ko Naing
April 29, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today launched an email campaign targeting Burmese embassies worldwide, calling on the regime to allow medical access to political prisoner Min Ko Naing. Min Ko Naing,...
European Parliament Calls for Global Arms Embargo Against Burma
April 29, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a European Parliament resolution calling for the European Union to support a global arms embargo against Burma. Burma Campaign groups in Europe have been...