Dam-induced floods spur calls to suspend new Chinese dams in Burma’s Karenni State
October 4, 2011
Press Release by the Karenni Development Research Group – KDRG Unprecedented releases of water from Burma’s first major hydropower dam at Moebye due to heavy rainfall have caused severe flooding...
Jag Dojkovski Starts 2,000km Sponsored Bike Ride For Political Prisoners
September 12, 2011
Jag Dojkovski, Fundraising Assistant at Burma Campaign UK, cycled out of Trafalgar Sq in central London today, beginning a 2,000km bike ride to raise awareness about political prisoners, and raise...
World Wide Protest for Hla Hla Win’s release
September 9, 2011
Press release from The Free Burma VJ campaign The Free Burma VJ campaign on 9 September protested in front of the Burmese embassy in Bangkok to call for the release...
Events In Burma – New Or Recycled? – New Briefing From Burma Campaign UK
September 9, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new Briefing Paper: Political Events In Burma – New Or Recycled?, analysing recent events in Burma, many of which have been hailed as ‘new’,...
Civil society gathers to brief EU diplomats on necessity for UN Commission of Inquiry for Burma
September 6, 2011
Media release from the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute High-level discussions on the urgent need for the establishment of a United Nations (UN) Commission of Inquiry (COI) into war...
5,000 Call On William Hague To Secure Burma Crimes Inquiry
August 31, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today delivered 5,300 postcards, letters and petition signatures to the British Foreign Office, calling on Foreign Secretary William Hague to secure a UN Commission of Inquiry into...
European Union Must Support UN Burma Crimes Inquiry
August 30, 2011
Media Release From European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma calls upon the European Union to officially support a United Nations Commission of Inquiry into war...
European Union Must Include Crimes Inquiry In UN General Assembly Resolution
August 19, 2011
Statement by Members of the European Burma Network The undersigned members of the European Burma Network call on the European Union to include the establishment of a UN Commission of...
Over 30,000 displaced by Burma Army attacks face humanitarian crisis in Shan State
August 10, 2011
Press release by the Shan Women’s Action Network and the Shan Human Rights Foundation Over 30,000 displaced by Burma Army attacks face humanitarian crisis in northern Shan State Numbers of...
100 Join Burma Massacre Anniversary Protest at German Embassy
August 8, 2011
100 people joined a protest at the Germany Embassy in London today, protesting against Germany’s opposition to a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in...