Investment and Trade in Burma
May 2, 2012
Statement by Members and Observers of the European Burma Network With many sanctions against the military-backed government in Burma in the process of being suspended or lifted, there is intense...
Political Prisoner Left Behind – Free Thant Zaw!
April 27, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today urged Jeremy Browne MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to do more to persuade the military-backed government in Burma to release all remaining...
Burma Sanctions Suspension – Timelines and Benchmarks Needed
April 13, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by British Prime Minister David Cameron that Britain will not support EU sanctions against Burma being lifted. He has proposed sanctions be suspended...
David Cameron Must Highlight On-going Human Rights Abuses In Burma
April 12, 2012
On the eve of Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to Burma, Burma Campaign UK called on him to highlight the serious on-going human rights abuses in the country, and the...
UN Security Council Must Address War Crimes in Burma
April 10, 2012
As the United Nations Security Council meets today to discuss developments in Burma, Burma Campaign UK called on Council members to address attacks against ethnic minority civilians by the Burmese...
UK Must Not Abandon Burma’s Political Prisoners
March 28, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on British Foreign Secretary William Hague to ensure the European Union maintains pressure on the military backed government in Burma until all political prisoners are...
Make Burma end forced labour before dropping sanctions
March 5, 2012
Media Release from Trade Union Council, TUC The TUC is calling on the UK Government to ensure that no significant EU sanctions against Burma are lifted until forced labour and...
Karen People Worldwide Call for Genuine Peace and a Federal Union of Burma
March 5, 2012
Media Release from Karen Worldwide Representatives from Karen organizations worldwide today call for genuine peace throughout Burma and for national reconciliation towards the establishment of a federal union. They also...
Budget, Not By-Elections, Next Big Test for Thein Sein
January 26, 2012
As Burma’s Parliament prepares for its next session, Burma Campaign UK called on the international community to pay close attention to the new budget proposed by Thein Sein’s government, as...
Burmese Army Shoots Pregnant Teacher In Kachin State
January 25, 2012
Burma Campaign UK has confirmed reports that a pregnant ethnic Kachin woman was shot and killed by Burmese Army soldiers on 11th January 2012. In June last year the Burmese...