Aung San Suu Kyi and EU urged to place human rights top of agenda of European visit
October 18, 2013
Aung San Suu Kyi and EU Parliament urged to place human rights, anti-Muslim violence at the top of the agenda of European visit BANGKOK – Legislators from across Southeast...
133 Ethnic Civil Society Organizations Express Concern Regarding Foreign Military Engagement
October 17, 2013
133 Ethnic Civil Society Organizations Express Concern and Reservation Regarding Foreign Military Engagement with the Burmese Military Today, October 17, 2013, 133 civil society organizations, representing 15 of Burma’s ethnic...
EU-Myanmar: Embrace Civil Society
October 15, 2013
Media Release by The Swedish Burma Committee The developing EU-Myanmar partnership must reflect commitments to civil society, said an alliance of human rights organizations ahead of the launch of...
EU Must Highlight Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in UNGA Burma Resolution
October 10, 2013
Statement By Members Of The European Burma Network Members of the European Burma Network welcome the decision of the European Union to continue with the annual United Nations General...
56 political prisoners freed in 12th Presidential release.
October 9, 2013
Media Release from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) welcomes the October 8th release of 56 political prisoners. It is essential to continue...
UK Must Ensure UN General Assembly Burma Resolution Tackles Sexual Violence
October 9, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to ensure that ending rape and sexual violence in Burma is included in the UN General Assembly resolution on Burma,...
Catherine Ashton Urged To Take Action to Free Thant Zin Htet
October 4, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today highlights the case of Thant Zin Htet as political prisoner of the month in our No Political Prisoner Left Behind campaign, and urged EU High Representative...
Burma Refuses To Sign Sexual Violence Declaration
September 25, 2013
On Tuesday 24th September 115 countries signed a new declaration of commitment to end sexual violence in conflict. Despite high level lobbying by the British government, the government of...
Escalation Of Kachin Conflict Shows UK Premature In Offering Training To Burmese Army
September 13, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to cancel plans to offer training to the Burmese Army, in light of the escalation of Burmese Army attacks in Kachin...
MP Delivers 2,000 Signatures Demanding William Hague Prioritise Issue of Rape and Sexual Violence
September 12, 2013
More than 2,000 letters and campaign postcards from supporters of Burma Campaign UK are delivered today by Valerie Vaz MP to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with the call for...