Situation in Rakhine (Arakan) State and the Rule of Law – Statement by 34 Organisations
July 9, 2012
Recent events in Rakhine (Arakan) State, Burma, have many causes which need to be addressed. On all sides, however, there is agreement that there needs to be clarification and proper...
Student Activist Arrests Warning Sign on Limits of Burma Reform
July 7, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on European governments to view the arrests of around 20-30 student and youth activists in Burma on July 6th and 7th as a warning sign...
No political prisoners must remain in jail! Free Myint Aye!
July 5, 2012
On Tuesday this week, the military backed government in Burma announced the release of 25 political prisoners. Three recent released activists’ cases were highlighted as part of Burma Campaign UK’s...
UK Must Double Refugee Funding In Response To Suu Kyi Call
June 16, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, to respond to Aung San Suu Kyi’s call in her Nobel Peace Prize speech for increased...
Burmese Activists Still Remain In Jail – Free Shwe Htoo!
June 8, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today strongly urged Jeremy Browne MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to pressure the military backed government to agree to the formation of a...
ND-Burma Launches Report Documenting Torture and Ill Treatment in Burma Since the 2010 Elections
May 31, 2012
Press Release from Network for Human Rights Documentation - Burma The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) released a new report in Bangkok today, documenting the Government of...
Gang-rape in church – impunity for sexual violence in Kachin conflict continues
May 18, 2012
Media Release From Kachin Women’s Association - Thailand Gang-rape in church highlights Burma Army impunity for sexual violence in Kachin conflict The gang-rape and prolonged torture of a woman in...
British MPs call for Aid to Victims of Conflict in Burma
May 17, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed Early Day Motion 2719 on Burma tabled by members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma). 66 MPs across all...
Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence
May 16, 2012
Statement by a worldwide coalition of Burma campaigning groups “Rape is used in my country as a weapon against those who only want to live in peace, who only want...
Democracy Activists remain in jail – Free Aye Aung!
May 15, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today urged Jeremy Browne MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to push the military-backed government in Burma to investigate the numbers of remaining political...