Shrinking refuge: new threats to refugee security on the Shan-Thai border
May 23, 2019
New report by the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) and Shan State Refugee Committee - Thai Border (SSRC-TB) A new report by SHRF and SSRC-TB exposes how security threats from...
Charges Against Journalist Aung Marm Oo Must Be Dropped
May 22, 2019
Burma government must repeal repressive laws used to attack media freedom Burma Campaign UK today called for charges against Aung Marm Oo, editor of the Development Media Group, to be...
Tata: Owner of Tetley, Jaguar and Land Rover: Stop Supplying Burma’s Genocidal Generals
April 25, 2019
Burma Campaign UK today called on Tata to immediately halt sales of equipment to the Burmese military, and cancel any service or parts contracts in place. Tata is a huge...
Burma Campaign UK calls for more refugee aid – Mizzima
April 13, 2019
Mizzima reports on Burma Campaign UK's call to the UK government to spend more on humanitarian aid to refugees and internally displaced people. The proportion of British aid spent on...
DFID Must Increase Aid to Refugees and IDPs
April 12, 2019
The annual British aid budget for Burma is almost £90 million a year, but not enough of it is reaching people from ethnic minorities who have fled attacks by the...
Kachin activist released from jail early – Mizzima
April 6, 2019
One of three Kachin activists jailed for six months just for organising peaceful protests to help free villagers trapped in the jungle after the army attacked their villages has been...
Newtec: Stop Working for Burma’s Genocidal Generals
March 28, 2019
Newtec is a satellite communications company which is working for Mytel, a mobile phone company in Burma part-owned by the Burmese military. United Nations investigators documented how the Burmese military...
INGOs call on UN Secretary General to ensure an open and transparent review of UN operations in Myanmar
March 25, 2019
Open letter sent by 19 INGOs welcome the initiative to review UN operations in Myanmar and call on UN Secretary General to ensure the review to be open, transparent and...
Major Changes in EU Burma Policy needed
March 21, 2019
Statement by members of the European Burma Network As the European Union approaches the renewal of the Common Position on Burma in April, and as discussions continue within the European...
British Government Must Review Support for Burma’s Peace Process
March 14, 2019
Burma Campaign UK today joined the Karen Peace Support Network and the International Development Committee of the British Parliament in calling on the British government to review support for Burma’s...