Burmese Political Leader’s case taken to International Court
August 30, 2010
Media Release From Burma Justice Committee The case of Ko Mya Aye, a leading pro-democracy leader incarcerated in Burma, now calling itself Myanmar, has been taken to court at the...
Canada Must Support Burma Crimes Inquiry – Protest At Embassy In London
August 25, 2010
Burma Campaign UK is holding a demonstration at the Canadian Embassy today, calling on the Canadian government to publicly support a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes...
New Zealand Asked To Support UN Inquiry Into War Crimes
August 20, 2010
Media Release From Burma Office New Zealand of the National Council of the Union of Burma, and Burma Campaign UK 20 August 2010 Em/002/10-ncub/nz. [Wellington, New Zealand], The Burma Office...
TUC calls for Barclays to come clean on Burma
August 19, 2010
A press release from the TUC Responding to the news that Barclays Bank has agreed to pay fines for breaching US sanctions against Burma, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:...
European MPs call on EU to support a UN Commission of Inquiry on Burma
August 19, 2010
Media Release From European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB), representing MPs from 15 European countries, is calling on EU member states to officially support...
USA Backs UN Burma Crimes Inquiry – Now EU Must Support
August 18, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed US backing for a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma, and called on European Union members to also...
Barclays Must Disclose Business Dealings With Burma
August 17, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today called on Barclays to disclose in full all financial payments made involving Burma. Barclays Bank has agreed to pay a $298m (£190m) fine for breaking US...
UN General Assembly Must Establish Burma Crimes Inquiry
August 16, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today published a new briefing which calls on the United Nations General Assembly to establish a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity...
Canada Under Increased Pressure To Support UN Inquiry Into War Crimes
August 11, 2010
Canadian Friends of Burma and Burma Campaign UK have joined forces to call on the Canadian government to support a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against...
One Year on from Suu Kyi Sentencing – A Year of Inaction by UN
August 10, 2010
On the eve of the first anniversary of Aung San Suu Kyi being sentenced to 18 months under house arrest, the Burma Campaign UK called on the United Nations Secretary...