President Thein Sein – New Briefing
July 15, 2013
Today Burma’s President, former General Thein Sein, is making his first visit to London. He will be meeting Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague. To coincide with...
Parliamentarians call on gov to prioritise human rights during President Thein Sein visit
July 14, 2013
Media Release from the All-Party Parliamentary Group For Democracy In Burma British Parliamentarians from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma are calling on Foreign Secretary William Hague to...
Thein Sein In His Own Words – New Briefing
July 12, 2013
With Thein Sein, President of Burma, expected to visit the UK for the first time on Sunday 14th July, Burma Campaign UK today publishes a short briefing containing revealing quotes...
Think Everything’s OK In Burma Now? – New Awareness Raising Campaign
July 11, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today launches a new awareness raising campaign using the strapline, ‘Think everything’s ok in Burma now?’ The awareness raising campaign is designed to draw attention to ongoing...
Human Rights Abuses Since Thein Sein Became President – New Briefing
July 10, 2013
Just days before Burma’s President is due to visit the UK, Burma Campaign UK today releases a new briefing paper summarising some of the main human rights abuses which continue...
Hague’s Rose-Tinted View Of Burma Undermines Human Rights – New Campaign
July 9, 2013
As former General Thein Sein, President of Burma, prepares to visit the UK later this week, Burma Campaign UK today launches a campaign calling on Foreign Secretary William Hague to...
Activist Jailed For Ploughing On Confiscated Land – Free Aung Soe!
July 4, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today strongly urged Hugo Swire MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to pressure the military-backed government in Burma to repeal all repressive laws and...
Burma Army shows contempt of Buddhism during latest attacks in Shan State
July 2, 2013
Media release from the Shan Human Rights Foundation During attacks last week violating the ceasefire with the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N), the Burma Army shelled a Buddhist temple in central...
Burma non-compliant in implementing plan to end child soldier recruitment
June 27, 2013
Statement by 33 organisations Burma Non-compliant in Implementing Burma-UN Joint Action Plan on the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers On June 27, 2012, after nearly five years of negotiation,...
One Year after Violence in Rakhine State Humanitarian and Human Rights Concerns Remain Unaddressed
June 24, 2013
One Year after the Violence Began: Civil Society Organisations Deeply Concerned by the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation of Stateless Rohingya The Rohingya, a stateless minority of Myanmar, have endured...