EU Must Reveal Which Members are Training the Burmese Military
May 31, 2018
Burma Campaign UK is today calling on the EU to reveal which EU members are providing training to the Burmese military, and publish details of that training. When EU members...
International Development Committee calls for major changes in UK Burma policy
May 22, 2018
In the face of atrocity crimes, ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya and continuing attacks against other ethnic groups, the UK can no longer continue with ‘business as usual’ in its...
Karin Valtersson joins Kachin call for referral to ICC
May 18, 2018
Burma Campaign UK's Campaigns Officer, Karin Valtersson, joined the demonstration by the Kachin community in the UK, calling on the British government to support the UN Security Council's referral of...
Burma Army commits war crimes against Kachin IDPs
May 15, 2018
Update by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) Burma Army commits war crimes against Kachin IDPs: blocking access to refuge, using as human shields and minesweepers, indiscriminate shelling, looting Contrary...
Karen Women’s Organization supports Kachin demand for the UN Security Council to refer Burma to the ICC
May 10, 2018
Statement by the Karen Women’s Organization The Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) condemns all acts by the Burmese military in violation of the nationwide ceasefire. The Burmese Army has repeatedly demonstrated...
Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand calls on UN Security Council to act to end crimes against humanity in northern Burma
May 4, 2018
Statement by the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand We welcome the UNSC delegation’s historic visit to Burma from April 30 to May 1, 2018, which highlighted the large-scale displacement from...
The Nightmare Returns: Karen Hopes for Peace and Stability Dashed by Burma Army’s Actions
April 26, 2018
Media Release by Karen Peace Support Network A new report and documentary film by the Karen Peace Support Network have been produced to highlight the ongoing plight of the Karen...
Kachin Communities Worldwide Demand United Nations Security Council Urgently Refers Burma to the International Criminal Court
April 24, 2018
The Burma military broke the ceasefire with the Kachin Independence Organisation in 2011. Since then, residents of the Kachin region have endured various forms of human rights violation as...
Brutal rape of 73-year-old woman by Burma Army soldier in Mong Phyak highlights vulnerability of women in militarized eastern Shan State
April 23, 2018
Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation The rape and brutal slashing of a 73-year-old woman by a Burma Army soldier near Mong Phyak town, eastern Shan State, on April...
Disappointment As Aung San Suu Kyi Keeps Around 90 Political Prisoners In Jail
April 17, 2018
Burma Campaign UK today expressed disappointment at the apparent decision by Aung San Suu Kyi to keep around 90 political prisoners in jail. The reported release of 36 political prisoners...