Burma Campaign UK condolences on the death of Reverend Dr. Simon
August 3, 2015
Burma Campaign UK offers its condolences to the family and friends of Reverend Dr. Simon, who passed away yesterday. Reverend Simon was one of those rare people whose goodness and...
Political Prisoner Releases Welcome But Also Highlights Return To Than Shwe Approach
July 31, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of around 13 political prisoners as part of an amnesty given by President Thein Sein to almost 7,000 prisoners. 11 of the political...
Villagers remain fearful after Burma Army rape-murder in Ho Pong, despite punishment of alleged culprit
July 20, 2015
Update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation On June 6, 2015, a 28-year-old Shan woman was found raped, murdered and robbed in Ho Pong Township, southern Shan State, with evidence...
Jailed For Calling Themselves Rohingya
July 20, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today urged the High Representative of the European External Action Service, Federica Mogherini, to take action to free Rohingya community leaders, Ba Thar, Kyaw Khin, Kyaw Myint...
Natural Fruit vs Andy Hall: Thailand must end harassment of researchers and human rights defenders
July 19, 2015
Around 30 NGOs and trade unions are demanding Thailand to end harassment of researchers and human rights defenders in the run-up to the final preliminary hearing in a criminal defamation...
MPs urge Ban Ki-moon to negotiate humanitarian access to Rakhine State, Burma
July 7, 2015
Over 50 MPs in the British Parliament have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) (a kind of Parliamentary petition) calling on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to personally lead negotiations for...
Save the Salween River
July 7, 2015
Statement of Save the Salween Network The Salween/Thanlwin River is the second longest river in Southeast Asia, invaluable for the survival of the ethnic people who live along it. It...
The Burma Government Must Unconditionally and Immediately Release Naw Ohn Hla
June 30, 2015
Media Release by The Karen Women’s Organization and Karen Women’s Empowerment Group The Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) and Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG) call for the immediate and unconditional release...
On World Refugee Day Burma Government and International Community Must Commit to Respecting Voices and Rights of Burma’s Refugees
June 20, 2015
On this 2015 World Refugee Day, we stand in solidarity with the over 110,000 refugees who fled Burma to seek protection in the nine camps along the Thailand-Burma border, embodying...
56 Solidarity Groups Worldwide Call for Immediate Halt to Military Offensives in Burma/Myanmar
June 8, 2015
56 Solidarity Groups Worldwide Call for an Immediate End to Offensives in Northern Burma/Myanmar and for the Provision of Unhindered Humanitarian Assistance to the IDPs On the fourth anniversary of...