Torture, extrajudicial killing, and use of civilians as human shields by Burma Army during new offensive
June 1, 2016
Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation Torture, extrajudicial killing, and use of civilians as human shields by Burma Army during new offensive against SSPP/SSA near Upper Yeywa dam site...
NLD-led Government Must Abide by UN Ruling to Release Lahpai Gam
May 26, 2016
Burma Campaign UK today called for the NLD-led government to abide by the United Nations ruling that Lahpai Gam is detained illegally and release him immediately. Lahpai Gam was arrested...
Trial on Criminal Defamation and Computer Crimes Charges against British Migrants Rights Activist Andy Hall Commences 19th May in Bangkok
May 12, 2016
Media Release from Finnwatch On 19th May 2016 at Southern Bangkok Criminal Court, British migrant rights defender Andy Hall goes on trial facing criminal defamation and computer crimes charges. Over...
Free Poet Maung Saungkha!
May 12, 2016
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Maung Saungkha and urged the Burmese government to reform the Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee and to ensure...
Conference On Rohingya At Oxford University
May 11, 2016
Renowned scholars, practitioners and experts in law, politics, history, criminology and sociology as well as Rohingya refugee activists will gather today (11th May) at Oxford University in the UK for...
Free Burmese Interfaith Activists!
April 29, 2016
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of Zaw Zaw Latt and Pwint Phyu Latt, and urged the Burmese government to reform the Prisoners of Conscience...
Fasting to protest against the imprisonment of U Gambira
April 26, 2016
By Veronica Pedrosa From midnight (BST) tonight for a week, I shall be fasting to protest against the continued unjust incarceration of former monk and Saffron Revolution leader U Gambira...
Saffron Revolution Leader Remains in Jail
April 22, 2016
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate and unconditional release of U Gambira, and all the remaining political prisoners in Burma. Please take action to free U Gambira here....
Fantastic News From Burma
April 21, 2016
Burma Campaign UK welcomes the release of around 180 political prisoners in the last two weeks. Burma Campaign UK has been campaigning for the release of political prisoners in Burma...
Burma Army expansion, abuses along Kokang-China border creating scores of “ghost villages”
April 21, 2016
Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation Burma Army expansion and ongoing abuses since last year in mountainous areas along the Kokang-China border is making it impossible for tens of...