IKO Condemns Burmese Military Killing of a Baby in Recent Attacks
February 2, 2022
Statement by International Karen Organisation The International Karen Organisation condemns the killing of a baby and a woman by the Burmese military on 29th January 2022. We call on the...
Civil Society organizations reject UN Special Envoy’s proposal of “power sharing”
February 2, 2022
Raise alarm at her misinterpretation that the “military are in control” 247 civil society organizations reject UN Special Envoy, Dr Noeleen Heyzer’s proposal that those defying the military must negotiate...
European Karen Reject UN Special Envoy Power Sharing Proposal – EKN
February 1, 2022
Statement by European Karen Network The European Karen Network, representing thousands of Karen people in Europe forced to flee their homeland because of repression and attacks by the Burmese military,...
Burma Campaign UK welcomes new UK, Canada & USA Sanctions
January 31, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new sanctions announced by the British government, which target three more members of the military. Canada and the USA are also applying these new sanctions....
Joint statement on Myanmar UN Security Council open briefing
January 24, 2022
We, the undersigned 286 organizations stress the need, at an absolute minimum, to convene an open meeting of the UN Security Council to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation and urgent...
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Total Energies Withdrawal from Burma
January 21, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the decision by Total Energies to withdraw from Burma. Total Energies announced the decision today, just a day after it came out in support of...
Biden and Macron need to sanction Myanmar gas revenue to increase pressure on Myanmar military – Rohingya organisations worldwide
January 20, 2022
Joint Statement from Rohingya worldwide organisations We, the undersigned Rohingya worldwide organisations, urge President Biden of the United States of America and President Macron of France to urgently introduce sanctions...
Serbia Must Commit to Ending Arms Sales to Burmese Military
January 18, 2022
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new briefing paper, ‘Is Serbia Still Arming the Burmese Military?’, detailing the decades-long relationship between Serbia and the Burmese military. This includes arms sales...
Open Letter from Ethnic Karen to President Biden and President Macron to Sanction Gas Revenue
January 13, 2022
Open Letter from Ethnic Karen to President Biden and President Macron to Sanction Gas Revenue, 67 Organizations from 17 Countries Re: Ethnic Karen Communities Worldwide Calling to Sanction Gas Revenue...
Rushanara Ali MP Welcomes Turkey Ban on Arms Sales to Myanmar
January 11, 2022
Media Release From Rushanara Ali MP Rushanara Ali MP, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy in Burma, and Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Right of...