AAPP’s statement on the death of freelance journalist Aung Kyaw Naing, aka Par Gyi
October 27, 2014
The death of well known freelance journalist Aung Kyaw Naing, aka Par Gyi, while in military custody in Kyaikmayaw Township, Mon State, comes as a shocking reminder of how extrajudicial...
Civil Societies’ Review on Myanmar’s Transition Process: Prospects for 2015 and Beyond
October 17, 2014
Statement by Myanmar Civil Society Organizations Forum 14 –16 October 2014 Introduction We, more than 650 representatives from 257 organizations and networks in Myanmar, came together in Yangon for 3...
New report by Kachin Women’s Association Thailand: Burmese military strategies fueling Kachin drug crisis
October 8, 2014
New report by Kachin Women’s Association Thailand: Burmese military strategies fueling Kachin drug crisis A new report exposes how anti-insurgency strategies of the Burma Army are fuelling the drug crisis...
Phillip Hammond Urged To Take Action To Free Htin Kyaw
October 2, 2014
Phillip Hammond Urged To Take Action To Free Htin Kyaw Burma Campaign UK today urged Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond to pressure the military-backed government in Burma to ensure the immediate...
Joint Submission on the Proposed World Bank Group’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) in Myanmar
September 12, 2014
Joint Submission on the Proposed World Bank Group’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) in Myanmar We, the undersigned organizations in Myanmar and other countries, respectfully submit these comments to the World...
Rights groups call for an end to enforced disappearances in ASEAN
August 30, 2014
Rights groups call for an end to enforced disappearances in ASEAN Today, on the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we, the undersigned organizations, urge ASEAN...
Ministry of Defence Broke Law Delaying Disclosure of Burma Military Training Details
August 21, 2014
The Information Commissioner's Office, which monitors adherence to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, has issued a decision notice that the Ministry of Defence breached the Freedom of Information Act...
President Thein Sein Should Reveal Role in ’88 Massacre
August 4, 2014
President Thein Sein Should Reveal Role in ’88 Massacre As the 26th anniversary of the 88 massacre and crackdown approaches, Burma Campaign UK today launches a campaign calling on President...
Live Dance Act Freestylers to Headline Vale Earth Fair 2014
July 25, 2014
This year’s Vale Earth Fair, which takes place at the Vale Castle on Sunday 24th August, will see the legendary urban electronic dance act Freestylers headline the long running music...
Brang Yung Detention Illegal Says United Nations
July 11, 2014
Brang Yung Detention Illegal Says United Nations The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a ruling that the detention of the ethnic Kachin farmer Brang Yung is...