UN Secretary-General: Burma: ‘High level of impunity’ for sexual violence by ‘state actors’
April 29, 2015
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stated that there is: ‘a high level of impunity for conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by State actors’ in a recently released report to the UN...
Burma/Myanmar’s Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee Needs Urgent Reform – 23 Organisations
April 20, 2015
On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, 23 organisations today call for urgent reform of Burma/Myanmar’s Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee. On 21st...
Call for Support – U Win Tin Blue Shirt Day for political prisoners in Burma/Myanmar on April 21st 2015
April 14, 2015
We, the undersigned 17 organisations, are calling on people worldwide to wear a blue shirt or blue clothing on Tuesday April 21st, the first anniversary of the death of U...
Halt All Dams Now in Salween River and all ethnic areas – Protests At Dam Sites
March 14, 2015
Karen Rivers Watch Statement on the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams On the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams, Karen Rivers Watch renews...
Burmese government urged to cease the assault and arrest of students protesting in Letpadan and Rangoon
March 13, 2015
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the latest instance of brutal and indiscriminate assault by the police and vigilante groups against the students, monks, and residents in Letpadan who have...
British government finally admits ‘setbacks’ in Burma’s reforms
March 12, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new report by the British government, in which they finally admit that there are ‘a number of worrying setbacks’ in Burma’s reforms process, which...
KWO Speaks in British Parliament – Meets DFID Minister
March 11, 2015
Media Release from Karen Women's Organization (KWO) The Karen Women’s Organization has successfully completed a lobbying trip to the United Kingdom between 23-28 February 2015, to raise issues of refugees...
Burma Crackdown on Students: EU, UK & USA Have Questions To Answer
March 11, 2015
Burma Campaign UK condemns the violent attacks on and arrests of protesting students in Letpadan yesterday. More than 100 students were arrested and a similar number believed injured. The crackdown...
Shooting, killing and torture of civilians by Burma Army during Kokang conflict
March 4, 2015
Situation Update by Shan Human Rights Foundation Interviews by SHRF provide evidence that during the current conflict in the Kokang area, Burma Army soldiers have been indiscriminately shooting at civilians,...
Burma Refugee Delegation Addresses British Parliament Meeting
February 26, 2015
A delegation of refugees from Thailand-Burma border is visiting the UK this week, for a lobbying trip focusing on the situation of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) along the...