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Kick the Burmese Military Attaché out of the UK
A serving member of the Burmese military, Captain Soe Aung, is living and working in the UK.
Taking direct orders from the Burmese military, Soe Aung, the Burmese military attaché to the UK, is free to roam the streets of the UK, representing a threat to the Burmese community in the UK.
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Please affiliate today and help us support Burma’s activists and campaign for freedom in Burma.
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Fighting for Democracy
Since the brutal military coup, people in Burma/Myanmar are appealing for international help. Burma Campaign UK is answering their call. Please help with a donation today.
Burma’s Political Prisoners Need Our Support
Burma’s Political Prisoners Need Our Support

The number of political prisoners in Burma is growing every day since the military staged a coup on 1 February. Find out more in this Blog by Wai Hnin Pwint Thon, our Senior Advocacy Officer.
Min Aung Hlaing loo roll!
Min Aung Hlaing loo roll!

Boycott Military Products!
Boycott Military Products!

This list provides the products and brand names owned and used by military companies to help people in Burma avoid purchasing goods and services from military companies.
Coup in Burma
Coup in Burma

The Burmese military, led by Min Aung Hlaing, has arrested many political leaders and human rights activists, including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, in night time raids. They have declared a state of emergency for one year.
Tell the British government to help secure justice for the Rohingya ICJ
Help secure justice for the Rohingya

For the first time the Burmese military is facing charges of genocide in an international court.
But instead of joining the case and trying to secure justice for the Rohingya, the British government is standing on the side-lines doing nothing.
Tell the British government to join the genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
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Political Prisoners

The number of political prisoners in Burma is growing every day and the military continues to arrest people who are opposing the coup.
Political prisoners in Burma need our support.
Aung San Suu Kyi at The Hague
Aung San Suu Kyi at The Hague

Aung San Suu Kyi has once again managed to shock people around the world over her approach to the Rohingya crisis, this time by personally leading a team defending Burma at the International Court of Justice against charges of genocide. This briefing explores why.
Campaign Success
Campaign Success

Western Union is the latest company to be removed from our ‘Dirty List’ following confirmation that they have stopped using the military-owned Myawaddy Bank as one of their agents in Burma.
Free Naw Ohn Hla
Free Naw Ohn Hla

Naw Ohn Hla, a leading ethnic Karen activist, was arrested on 9 September 2019 for organising a peaceful event to mark Karen Martys Day.
EU must sanction timber and gems industry
EU Must Sanction timber and gems industry

Timber and gems exports from Burma are worth billions of dollars a year to the military. EU must now sanction the timber & gems industry. Email EU governments now.
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The Dirty List

The Dirty List names international companies doing business with the military in Burma or involved in projects where there are human rights violations or environmental destruction.
The ‘Dirty List’ is available here.
Reuters journalists freed!
Reuters journalists freed!

Wonderful news that Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were released from prison on 7 May. However, we must not forget the many political prisoners still in jail or facing trial. Email Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and urge him to work for the release of all political prisoners in Burma.
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The Dirty List

The Dirty List names international companies doing business with the military in Burma. The list also includes international companies involved in projects where there are human rights violations or environmental destruction.
In September 2018, the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar, which has been investigating human rights violations in the country, stated:
“The actions of the Tatmadaw (Burmese military) in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan States, in particular in the context of the ‘clearance operations’ in northern Rakhine State in 2016 and 2017, have so seriously violated international law that any engagement in any form with the Tatmadaw, its current leadership, and its businesses, is indefensible.”
A PDF of the full Dirty List is available here.
A list of companies that have been removed from The Dirty List is here.
Rohingya genocide one year on. Tell Theresa May to act
Rohingya genocide one year on. Tell Theresa May to act

A UN report has said Burma must be investigated for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Sign our petition urging Theresa May to support referring Burma to the International Criminal Court.
DETAILING EU COMPLICITY IN ROHINGYA CRISIS – BCUK EVIDENCE TO PARLIAMENT
DETAILING EU COMPLICITY IN ROHINGYA CRISIS

Evidence submitted by Burma Campaign UK to a British Parliament inquiry details EU complicity in the Rohingya crisis with repeated decisions by the EU and member states not to defend the rights of the Rohingya, which helped contribute to the current crisis.
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IDC CALLS FOR MAJOR CHANGES IN UK BURMA POLICY

This report published by MPs on the International Development Committee says the UK can no longer continue with ‘business as usual’ and calls for a complete review of UK policy on Burma.
Rohingya citizenship briefing
Now or Never For Rohingya Citizenship?

This briefing warns that political developments such as Burma’s 2020 election may mean that there is only a window of 12-18 months where there is a realistic chance of changing the 1982 Citizenship Law.
On yer bike! Simon bike ride
On yer bike!

On 28 July our amazing supporter Simon Warren cycled 200km through the night from London to the Suffolk Coast to raise funds for our campaign.
There’s still time to make a donation here.
Summer Reading
Summer Reading

We sometimes get asked for recommendations for new books on Burma or on topical issues relating to Burma. Here are three recent books which you may find useful and interesting if you fancy something more serious for your summer reading.
Stop Rohingya being sent to giant prison camps in Burma
Stop Rohingya being sent to giant prison camps in Burma

Thousands of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh risk being sent back to giant prison camps in Burma.
Tell India and Japan not to support this repatriation.
Aid stopped to refugees
Aid stopped to refugees

International donors have cut aid to 9,000 displaced villagers from Shan and Karen States who fled attacks by the Burmese Army.
They will no longer receive essential aid, and risk being forced to return to their villages, despite it not being safe for most of them to return.
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The military in Burma are the main obstacle to improving human rights, democracy and development in Burma. We are exploring ways that international pressure could be applied on the military to encourage Min Aung Hlaing to agree to reform.
Should we, for example, revive the ‘Dirty List’ of companies directly helping Burma’s military?
The Dirty List
The Dirty List

The Dirty List names international companies doing business with the military in Burma. The list also includes international companies involved in projects where there are human rights violations or environmental destruction.
In September 2018, the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar, which has been investigating human rights violations in the country, stated:
“The actions of the Tatmadaw (Burmese military) in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan States, in particular in the context of the ‘clearance operations’ in northern Rakhine State in 2016 and 2017, have so seriously violated international law that any engagement in any form with the Tatmadaw, its current leadership, and its businesses, is indefensible.”
A PDF of the full Dirty List is available here.
Repressive Laws reports
Repressive Laws Unlawful Associations Act
Unlawful Associations Act
The Unlawful Associations Act is used by the Burmese authorities to intimidate and arrest political activists. It is also most commonly used against members of ethnic minorities in Burma. Many political prisoners who were arrested during the period of direct military rule were charged under this act. Section 17/1 is the most commonly used section of this act.
The Unlawful Associations Act is a serious threat to freedom of association and human rights in the country, and the law should be abolished.
Download a PDF version of this briefing here.
More information on Burma’s repressive laws is available here.
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66(d) Telecommunications Law
The Telecommunications Law was introduced in 2013 and since then it has been used repeatedly to restrict freedom of speech and expression. Defamation charges under Section 66 (d) of the law have been brought against reporters, politicians and social media users. Many people have been arrested for criticising the military, the government or merely posting on Facebook.
Download a PDF version of this briefing here.
More information about repressive laws is available here.
Repressive Laws
Repressive Laws
Repressive laws which arbitrarily restrict the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly remain in place, and authorities continue to use them to intimidate, arrest and jail human rights defenders, peaceful activists, members of ethnic minorities and the media.
We are producing a series of briefings on Burma’s repressive laws, with actions you can take to help pressure the government in Burma to reform or repeal the laws.
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Burma Half Marathon - donate today!

On 26th November, BCUK’s Doug Janke is running the New Forest Half Marathon to raise money for our campaign to stop the Burmese Army’s ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya.
Please sponsor his run here.
Blue Shirt Day
Blue Shirt Day

Join ‘Blue Shirt Day’ for political prisoners on Friday 21st April.
Wear blue. Share a picture on social media. Use the hashtag: #blueshirt4burma
We can’t let political prisoners be left behind, forgotten in jail.
Email Your MP Rohingya EDM
Email Your MP

Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh are telling horrific stories of the human rights violations taking place. Ask your MP to sign a new motion in Parliament calling on the British government to back a UN Inquiry into the Rohingya crisis.
25th Anniversary Appeal
25th Anniversary Appeal
This year we mark our 25th anniversary. From our beginnings as a small solidarity group in the wake of the military crackdown after the 1990 election in Burma, we have built the campaign to become the leading Burma campaign group in the world, working with activists from Burma to achieve real change.
Free two Kachin pastors
Free these Kachin pastors

Two Kachin pastors, Dumdaw Nawng Latt & Langjaw Gam Seng, are in prison after helping journalists report on military attacks in Kachin State.
Please take action to call for their release.
Send a message of hope
Send a message of hope

Will you send a message of hope to end repression of the Rohingya?
Sign our petition calling on the NLD-led government to take four steps to help end the repression against the Rohingya.
100 Women action
Stop Rape in Burma

Join over 100 high profile women, including Dame Judi Dench, Annie Lennox, Jo Brand, Gillian Anderson, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters and Zoë Wanamaker, and stand with the women of Burma to end rape and sexual violence.
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100 Women
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Shop and raise money!

Whenever you shop online, you can now raise money to help the campaign for human rights in Burma. Just sign up for free here.
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easyfundraising

With easyfundraising you can help support Burma Campaign UK every time you do your online shopping!
There are nearly 3,000 retailers on board, including Amazon, John Lewis, Boots, M&S, Argos and Sainsbury’s.
Every time you shop, they pay a small percentage to us – it doesn’t cost you a penny extra!
2015 Elections
2015 Elections

After the NLD’s landslide election victory, this briefing contains detailed analysis of what is likely to happen next, the process of the elections, and key election statistics.
Rohingya Letter Writing Guide
Take Action!

This letter writing guide gives an introduction to the situation of the Rohingya, and tells you how you can help by taking action.
Rape and Sexual Violence Letter Writing Guide
Take Action!

This letter writing guide gives an introduction to rape and sexual violence in conflict in Burma, and tells you how you can help by taking action.
You can download a pdf of the letter writing guide here.
Letter Writing Guides
Letter Writing Guides

These letter writing guides provide campaign information, draft letters and addresses to write to.
Letter Writing Guides are available for:
Political Prisoners
Rape and Sexual Violence
The Rohingya
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Help Andy Hall's case

Andy Hall is facing several trials. He needs our help. If he is convicted, Andy will go to jail for doing nothing more than helping vulnerable people who are being exploited
Please make a donation towards Andy’s legal costs, to help keep him out of jail.
Support Burma
Support Burma
Britain Must Stop Training Burmese Army
Campaign Success!

The British government has announced that it is ending its training of the Burmese military.
Burma Campaign UK has been campaigning for the British government to end this training since it was first announced in 2013.
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence

These two Kachin teachers were raped and murdered by the Burmese Army. The British government could immediately take three practical steps to help stop rape in Burma, but so far they have refused to do so. Please take action.
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Aid to Burma

Is British aid to Burma linked with the deaths of children?
A controversial census in Burma, part paid for by British aid money, increased ethnic tensions and triggered violence.
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Donate your old currency

Donate your old currency or left over holiday money.
Do you have any foreign coins or banknotes gathering dust? Why not donate your forgotten currency to Burma Campaign UK?
Donate your old currency
Donate your old currency

Donate your old currency or left over holiday money.
Do you have any foreign coins or banknotes gathering dust? Why not donate your forgotten currency to Burma Campaign UK?
Burma Campaign UK depends on donations, as we do not receive government funding. Let your forgotten coins and notes make a difference to the people of Burma.
Click here, print the form and send it off.
Leftovercurrency.com will then exchange your currency and donate the exchanged amount plus 5% of the value to Burma Campaign UK.
Or you can download the form here and use it to send off your old currency.
Thein Sein 88 Action
Thein Sein Action

Please email President Thein Sein, asking him to publish his full army record, including the role he played in crushing the uprising in 1988.
The 8th August is the 26th anniversary of the massacre of thousands of people, many of them students, who had been protesting for democracy in Burma.
Soldiers opened fire on the protesting students, and in the following weeks at least three thousand people are thought to have been killed. The date, 8-8-88 is one of the most significant anniversaries in Burma’s struggle for freedom. There has never been a full investigation into the massacre.
When he became President, Thein Sein described the massacre and crackdown as having ‘saved the nation’.
A leaked US embassy diplomatic cable dated 20th October 2004 said Thein Sein ’distinguished’ himself cracking down against the 1988 uprising. It stated: ‘Major Thein Sein served as commander of Light Infantry Division (LID)-55, one of the elite organizations loyal to the Burmese Socialist Program Party (BSPP). In that capacity, he distinguished himself, as did Soe Win, in the crackdown against the 1988 uprising in support of democracy.’
Please email President Thein Sein, asking him to publish his full army record, including the role he played in crushing the uprising in 1988. The people of Burma have the right to know the past actions of the President.
Stop Rape in Burma Action
Action

The Burmese government has now signed the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.
The declaration contains practical and political commitments to end impunity, promote accountability, and provide justice and safety for victims of sexual violence in conflicts.
This shows pressure works. However, just because Burma has signed the declaration, it doesn’t mean that they will actually do anything about it. We have seen a great many broken promises by President Thein Sein in the past, including his failure to release all political prisoners by the end of last year, his failure to stop using child soldiers in the Burmese Army, and his failure to stop Burmese Army attacks in Kachin State.
Pressure must be maintained to ensure that President Thein Sein agrees concrete actions within a specific timeframe to actually implement the declaration.
Please write to Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and urge him to take action to stop rape and sexual violence in Burma.
Free Zaw Pe
Free Zaw Pe

Zaw Pe is a journalist with Democratic Voice of Burma who has been jailed for asking a government officer questions. This is the latest in a series of recent arrests or jailings of journalist.
Take action to free Zaw Pe and all Burma’s political prisoners.
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Let The Aid In

Rohingya are facing starvation.
Please take action to call on UN Secretary General António Guterres to go to Burma to persuade the government and military to LET THE AID IN.
Nay Myo Zin and Win Cho
Nay Myo Zin and Win Cho

Nay Myo Zin and Win Cho were arrested on 18th January 2014 for leading a protest with hundreds of farmers across Burma. They were charged under Article 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Procession Law, and sentenced to 3 months in Insein Prison.
News Categories
British Policy on Burma – Reports
British Policy on Burma – News
British Policy on Burma
British Policy on Burma
The British government has performed a dramatic U-turn in Burma policy since Thein Sein became President, reversing a decade’s long policy of prioritising human rights. Trade and investment are now the priority for the British government.
Since the change of policy, the British government has tended to downplay serious human rights abuses, or even ignore them altogether.
FCO Response to Political Prisoner action
Had a reply from the FCO?

Have you received a reply from the British Foreign Office to your letter about political prisoners in Burma?
Click here for more information and advice about how to reply.
Downplaying Human Rights
Downplaying Human Rights

Our new briefing paper analyses the most recent quarterly human rights update on Burma published by the Foreign Office. This reveals that the FCO report provides a misleading and inaccurate description of the current human rights situation in Burma.
Rose tinted glasses Action page
Rose-Tinted Glasses

To highlight how the British government takes a rose-tinted view of Burma, and to pressure the government to put human rights first, we are sending rose-tinted glasses to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
Order your rose-tinted glasses here. We will use your donation to buy rose-tinted glasses and deliver them to Philip Hammond.
Kyaw Hla Aung
Kyaw Hla Aung

No Political Prisoner Left Behind
Take action to free Burma’s political prisoners. Community leader Kyaw Hla Aung was arrested on 15th July 2013 and has been detained in Sittwe Prison. His trial continues.
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Rohingya Crisis One Year On: Q&A on the response

Saturday 25th August marks the first anniversary of the beginning of a pre-planned military offensive against the Rohingya population in Burma. This Q&A looks at the international response to the crisis.
Fundraising – Auntie Pamela’s Skydive
Auntie Pamela's Skydive

Auntie Pamela’s
Skydive for Burma
On Saturday March 14th Auntie Pamela Sarkaw Moo jumped out of a plane from over two miles up to raise funds for Burma Campaign UK.Auntie Pamela is a 67 year old Karen refugee from Burma who volunteers every week at BCUK.
In Burma, she was a nurse at a hospital in Rangoon and treated students shot by the army in 1988.She says: “I am jumping because BCUK is doing a fantastic job. They work for equality, rights and self-determination for all people in Burma, not just my ethnic group.”
Fancy skydiving for
Burma Campaign UK?
Fundraising for Burma Campaign UK raises desperately needed funds supporting vital action for the people of Burma. Your support will help us to work for real freedom for the people of Burma.
We can send you a fundraising pack with an A-Z of fundraising ideas from Abseiling to Zorbing. You can download the A-Z of Fundraising here.
If you are feeling inspired and want to help us fundraise, please register your interest and we will contact you or call 020 7324 4710.
Andy Hall – More Campaign Info
More Campaign Info
Public Statement on Leaving Thailand
7th November 2016
Press Release:Trial against British Migrants Rights Activist Andy Hall Commences in Bangkok
12 May 2016
Press Release: Criminal case against Finnwatch researcher Andy Hall dismissed
18 September 2015
Letter to Thai Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha.
19 August 2015
Preliminary Hearing Begins in Andy Hall’s Most Serious Criminal Prosecution in Thailand
14 November 2014
Letter to the Thai Government in support of Andy Hall.
29 October 2014
PRESS RELEASE: Finnwatch Researcher’s Trial Begins in Bangkok on 2nd Sept
28 August 2014
Letter to TPIA
Over 100 organisations appealed to members of the Thai Pineapple Industry Association (TPIA) to urge its fellow member Natural Fruit to drop the cases filed against Andy Hall.
August 2014
UN Human Rights Council Experts Intervene in Andy Hall’s Natural Fruit Prosecution Case
Previously confidential UN letter dated 26 April 2013 released on 11 September 2013
Response to Burma Campaign UK from the Royal Thai Embassy, London
22 August 2013
Free Political Prisoners – Letter Writing Guide
Letter Writing Guide

This guide provides case studies and addresses to write directly to political prisoners and to demand international action for the release of political prisoners.
Download the Political Prisoner Letter Writing Guide here.
Crisis in Arakan State – Write to the Foreign Secretary
Crisis in Arakan State

Since 2012 there has been a downward spiral in the human rights and humanitarian situation of the ethnic Rohingya in Burma. Now a new plan proposed by the Burmese government will further increase discrimination and could result in hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people being interned in what amount to concentration camps.
The draft Rakhine State Action Plan is completely unacceptable, violates international law, and must be rejected by the British government and rest of the international community.
Please email the British Foreign Secretary.
Download a Word version of this letter here to print and send to the Foreign Secretary.
Arms Embargo – Reports
Investment and Trade – Reports
Aid to Burma – Reports
Reports
- Foreign Affairs Committee: The UK Government’s Response to the Myanmar Crisis
- Situation update of IDPs in Mutraw (Papun) and Kler Lwee Htu (Nyaunglebin) Districts
- Five steps the UK can take to start to address the Rohingya crisis
- Left behind and destitute: How IDP communities in Southern Burma/Myanmar are struggling to survive during COVID-19
Rape and Sexual Violence Reports
Political Prisoner reports
Think It’s OK in Burma?
Think It’s OK in Burma?

With the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and some reforms in Burma, there is a growing perception by many people that things are ok in Burma now.
However, Burma still has one of the worst human rights records in the world. International pressure is still needed to promote human rights and democracy in Burma.
Thein Sein & Human Rights
Thein Sein & Human Rights
Human Rights Abuses Since Thein Sein Became President
It is now more than two years since Thein Sein became President, yet Burma still has one of the worst human rights records in the world.
Click here to read the briefing.
This briefing provides revealing quotes, past and present, from Burma’s President Thein Sein.
Thein Sein – President of Burma
This briefing highlights Thein Sein’s decades-long involvement in human rights abuses in Burma.
Thein Sein spent 40 years as a soldier in one of the most brutal military dictatorships in the world. He spent 14 years on the ruling council of the dictatorship, and he also spent many years based in ethnic states, where the Burmese Army committed horrific human rights abuses against the civilian population.
Rose-Tinted Glasses
Rose-Tinted Glasses

President Thein Sein of Burma has been hailed as a reformer by the British government.
However, Thein Sein rules a country which still has one of the worst human rights records in the world. A country with hundreds of political prisoners still in jail, where torture is still being used, where his army continues to kill, to bomb and to rape ethnic civilians and camps where ethnic children die because he won’t allow them to get aid.
If all this sounds familiar, it is because many of the abuses committed by the past regime haven’t stopped. In fact some have even increased since Thein Sein became President. Worse, Human Rights Watch has evidence that ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity have been committed against the ethnic Rohingya minority.
But you won’t hear Prime Minister David Cameron talking about taking action on ethnic cleansing going on in Burma. You won’t hear Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond condemning the widespread use of rape by the Burmese Army. That’s because the British government now takes a rose-tinted view of what is happening in Burma. They talk up the positives, but play down or don’t talk about many of the negatives.
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Aung San Suu Kyi – News
Targeted Sanctions – News
Cyclone Nargis News
2007 Uprising – News
The 2010 Election – News
Last Month in Parliament – Resources
Last Month in Parliament

Last Month in Parliament is a monthly round-up of issues relating to Burma in the British Parliament.
Photos
Photos

Photo galleries of Burma Campaign UK campaigns and events, pictures of the 2007 uprising, Aung San Suu Kyi, Cyclone Nargis and more.
Videos
Videos

Watch videos about the situation in Burma. Even more videos are available on our YouTube channel.
Burma Briefing – Resources
Reports – Resources
Reports

This page contains reports from the Burma Campaign UK and other groups about the situation in Burma.
UN Documents on Burma
UN Documents on Burma

A comprehensive archive of documents by the UN, including reports from the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burma and statements from the UN Security Council.
Arms Embargo – News
Investment and Trade – News
Aid to Burma – News
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence – News
Free Political Prisoners – News
Burmese Girls
Free Burma T-Shirt
Free Burma T-Shirt

Buy your “Free Burma” t-shirts now. They support the work of the Burma Campaign UK and are fairtrade and organic.
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Persecution of the Rohingya – Reports
Persecution of the Rohingya – News
Crisis in Kachin State News
Latest News
- Burma Army persecution of civilians continues in Kawng Kha, six years after the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers
- Burma (Myanmar) Armed Forces – include in the Proscribed International Terrorist Groups List
- French company VOLTALIA must put an end to its commercial relationship with a company linked to the Myanmar military
Screenings of Burma VJ
Screenings of Burma VJ

Now you can organise a public screening of Burma VJ.
The film distributers, Dogwoof, now have an online booking system.
To book Burma VJ and receive a license to screen this film once and a copy of the film on DVD, click here.
Burma VJ
Burma VJ

The award-winning documentary ‘Burma VJ’ tells the remarkable story of the brave young video journalists who, using hidden cameras, put their lives on the line to tell the real story of the 2007 uprising in Burma and the subsequent crackdown by the ruling military regime. They now face up to 65 years in prison for simply recording the events in the film.
Think It’s OK in Burma?
Think It’s OK in Burma?
With the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and some reforms in Burma, there is a growing perception by many people that everything is ok in Burma now. But it isn’t.
Burma still has one of the worst human rights records in the world. Hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail, attacks against ethnic minorities continue, reports of rape by Burmese Army soldiers have increased, and almost all repressive laws remain in place.
International pressure is still needed to promote human rights and democracy in Burma.
Please post these pictures on Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks, send them to friends, or perhaps even print them and put them up at work or at home.
Please help us spread the word. The people of Burma still need our help.
Free Tun Aung
Free Tun Aung
Despite some welcome political changes in Burma, including the release of high profile political prisoners, hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail.
The international community must not forget those political prisoners still left behind in Burma’s jails.
Please click here for more information about Burma’s political prisoners.
Brang Yung & Laphai Gam
Brang Yung & Laphai Gam
Despite some welcome political changes in Burma, including the release of high profile political prisoners, hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail.
The international community must not forget those political prisoners still left behind in Burma’s jails.
Please click here for more information about Burma’s political prisoners.
U Gambira
U Gambira

Despite some welcome political changes in Burma, including the release of high profile political prisoners, hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail.
The international community must not forget those political prisoners still left behind in Burma’s jails.
Please click here for more information about Burma’s political prisoners.
Free Mading Zau Bawk
Free Mading Zau Bawk
Despite some welcome political changes in Burma, including the release of high profile political prisoners. However, despite government claims that all political prisoners have been released, many people remain in jail because of their political activities, ethnicity or religion.
The international community must not forget those political prisoners still left behind in Burma’s jails.
Please click here for more information about Burma’s political prisoners.
Aung Soe
Aung Soe

Despite some welcome political changes in Burma, including the release of high profile political prisoners, hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail.
The international community must not forget those political prisoners still left behind in Burma’s jails.
Please click here for more information about Burma’s political prisoners.
Women Activists
Women Activists

The military-backed government in Burma arrested two women activists in June, Khin Mi Mi Khaing and Myint Myint Aye, for allegedly taking part in illegal associations.
Their arrest came after showing their support to farmers who were protesting on confiscated land. They have been detained in Paungde Prison and their trials continue.
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Events

Events and demonstrations held by the Burma Campaign UK, the Burmese community or supporters of Burma Campaign UK.
If you are holding a Burma-related event and would like it added here, please email info@burmacampaign.org.uk
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Read the latest reports from Burma Campaign UK and other human rights organisations about the situation in Burma.
For the latest news on Burma, check our:
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About Burma Briefing
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Campaigns
Campaigning for human rights and freedom
Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world. We play a leading role in raising awareness about the situation in Burma, and pressuring the international community to take action in support of the people of Burma.
Your support is crucial. Take action now and help the people of Burma in their struggle for freedom.
Campaigning works!
- Our campaigns have helped free hundreds of political prisoners.
- We expose human rights abuses that the government tries to keep secret.
- We have ensured life-saving aid has reached those hiding in Burmese jungles after attacks by the Burmese Army.
- We lobby governments all over the world to do more to promote human rights in Burma.
- Our campaigns have stopped companies investing in Burma in ways which contribute to human rights abuses.
- We generate worldwide media coverage, ensuring the world does not ignore the crisis in Burma.
- We provide support and training to Burmese organisations and individuals, building the capacity of people from Burma to speak out and influence the international community.
Drop The Charges against Andy Hall
Drop The Charges

Andy Hall is a researcher who defends the rights of migrants in Thailand, including migrants from Burma.
In 2013 he was involved in exposing how a factory in Thailand was committing human rights abuses against migrant workers in its factory. Abuses included child labour, workers being beaten, being paid illegally low wages and facing dangerous working conditions.
Instead of the company, Natural Fruit, taking action to stop these abuses, it has launched several legal cases for defamation and computer crimes against Andy Hall. If convicted he could face more than eight years in jail and a fine of more than eight million pounds.
The government of Thailand should be enforcing the law to stop abuses like this. They should be telling Natural Fruit to drop these cases and clean up its act. Instead they have been supporting the prosecution, appealing against a court decision to dismiss one of the cases.
These cases are an attack on free speech, and threaten work to improve the rights of migrant workers in Thailand, millions of whom are from Burma.
Kachin Crisis
Kachin Crisis

In Kachin state, the Burmese Army is committing horrific human rights abuses, including rape, torture and forced labour. Aid is still restricted, leaving thousands of people who have been forced to flee their homes without enough food and shelter or access to proper health and education.
Crisis in Kachin State – Action
Action
It is now five years since the Burmese Army resumed attacks in Kachin State, committing horrific human rights abuses against ethnic Kachin civilians.
Send a message to the government and military and support the call for peace, justice and accountability in Kachin State.
Crisis in Arakan State – Long
Crisis in Arakan State

Since communal violence erupted in June 2012 in Burma’s Arakan (Rakhine) State, there is a growing humanitarian and human rights crisis which is not receiving sufficient international attention. The violence has evolved into systematic attacks against the ethnic Rohingya.
More than 100,000 people have been displaced, the vast majority without receiving sufficient assistance because they are ethnic Rohingya. Aid is being severely restricted by the government and many Rohingya people have been excluded.
The President of Burma proposed a policy that amounts to ethnic cleansing, asking the United Nations to arrange for Rohingya people to be placed in camps, removed from Burma and sent to third countries.
Action needs to be taken now to ensure aid can be delivered, arrests and human rights abuses stop, and people are allowed to return safely to their homes.
Persecution of the Rohingya – More Information
More Information
Statement by the National League for Democracy
‘The position of the National League for Democracy regarding the boat people’
1 June 2015
Letter from Public Health Experts to President Thein Sein regarding MSF suspension in Arakan State
April 2014
A Timeline of the massacre in Maungdaw, Rakhine State
January 2014
By Burma Rohingya Organisation UK
Myebon Joint Mission Statement
30 December 2013
Crisis in Arakan State – Satellite Images
Satellite Images

Satellite images obtained by Human Rights Watch show the widespread destruction of Rohingya homes and property during violence in October 2012.
Damage Analysis: Human Rights Watch; Image Copyright: DigitalGlobe 2012; Source: EUSI
Crisis in Rakhine State
Crisis in Arakan State – Action
Action
Urgent aid needed for Rakhine State
The Burmese government is blocking aid to the 140,000 Rohingya people living in squalid camps in Rakhine State.
Please take action and call on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take the lead in negotiating aid access.
Investment and Trade
Investment and Trade

With most sanctions against the military-backed government in Burma now lifted, European companies must ensure they adhere to the highest standards to avoid human rights abuses, exploitation of workers and environmental destruction.
Investment and Trade – Action
Aid to Burma – Long
Aid to Burma

At her Nobel Peace Prize speech, Aung San Suu Kyi made an impassioned call to governments to increase funding for refugees from Burma, saying:
“Can we afford to indulge in compassion fatigue? Is the cost of meeting the needs of refugees greater than the cost that would be consequent on turning an indifferent, if not a blind, eye on their suffering? I appeal to donors the world over to fulfil the needs of these people who are in search, often it must seem to them a vain search, of refuge.’
Refugees in camps on the Thailand Burma border, and those hiding in the jungle from the Burmese Army are facing cuts in rations and shelter.
The British government is currently reviewing aid to Burma and needs to double aid to them to prevent further suffering.
“As someone who was an internally displaced person after my village was attacked by the Burmese Army, and who lived in refugee camps, I am very upset that the situation is getting much worse, and the British government isn’t doing enough to help.” Zoya Phan, Campaigns Manager, Burma Campaign UK.
Stop Sexual Violence – Promo box for other pages
Stop Sexual Violence

The Burmese Army continues to use rape and sexual violence against ethnic women. The international community is ignoring the widespread and systematic use of sexual violence by the Burmese Army. This cannot be allowed to continue.
Aid to Burma
Aid to Burma – Action
Action

Aid to Burma needs to be increased, but instead it’s going to be cut at a time when the need has never been greater.
Tell British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss not to cut aid to Burma.
Global Arms Embargo
Global Arms Embargo

For more than thirty years, the United Nations has been documenting human rights violations by the Burmese military which break international law.
In 2018 the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar reported that there was evidence that the Burmese military has committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya and war crimes against ethnic minorities in Kachin and Shan States.
The Burmese military is being investigated for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. The International Court of Justice has agreed to hear a case that Burma is in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention following the Burmese military offensive against Rohingya civilians, mostly children, in 2017.
On 1st February 2021, the Burmese military held an illegal coup, overthrowing the democratically elected government, shooting peaceful protesters on the streets and arresting and illegally detaining thousands of people. Tens of thousands of ethnic civilians have been forced to flee their homes after Burmese military attacks.
It’s time for a global arms embargo.
Free Political Prisoners – No prisoner left behind archive page
Free Political Prisoners

Since the coup on 1 February 2021, hundreds of political leaders, human rights activists and peaceful protesters have been arrested. More people continue to be arrested every day.
See the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners for regular updates on political prisoner numbers.
All political prisoners must be freed.
Take action to free all political prisoners in Burma.
Political Prisoner cases – Action page
Political Prisoner Cases

Activists and journalists continue to be arrested in Burma and political prisoners remain in jail.
Take action to free political prisoners.
Aung Ko Latt
Aung Ko Latt

Despite some welcome political changes in Burma, including the release of high profile political prisoners, hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail.
The international community must not forget those political prisoners still left behind in Burma’s jails.
Please click here for more information about Burma’s political prisoners.
Latest Political Prisoner Update
Free Political Prisoners – Free Mading Zau Bawk
Free Mading Zau Bawk
Mading Zau Bawk is a 23-year-old Kachin farmer who was arrested in May 2012 and tortured brutally by the military-backed government in Burma.
During interrogation, he was beaten and hit on the head with a gun. He was brutally tortured and forced to confess.
Take action for the release of Mading Zau Bawk and the remaining political prisoners in Burma.
Free Political Prisoners – More Information
More Information
There are still political prisoners in jail, and all the laws under which they were jailed remain in place, and must be repealed. People are still being arrested because of their political activities, ethnicity or religion. If we draw the attention of the NLD-led government to the remaining political prisoners, hopefully they will also be released. We are continuing our campaigns to free all political prisoners in Burma. No political prisoner should be left behind in jail.
Take action here to free political prisoners in Burma.
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence in Burma – Government response
Government response

Thank you to everyone who has written to the British government.
Here is the response from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (pdf letter).
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence in Burma – Action – Action page
Action

In the past year, there are reports that the Burmese Army has stepped up its use of rape, gang-rape and sexual violence against ethnic women. Recent documented cases include the rape of a 12 year old girl in front of her mother, and a disabled woman.
The international community continues to ignore the widespread and systematic use of rape and sexual violence by the Burmese Army. This cannot be allowed to continue.
Please print and send this letter to William Hague. [Word document]
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence in Burma – Statements
UN Statements
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence in Burma – Crimes against Humanity
Crimes against Humanity
“There is no doubt that the Burmese military junta is responsible for serious human rights violations and that they should be held to account.”
Former Foreign Secretary
William Hague
For many years the United Nations has ignored widespread and systematic crimes committed by Burma’s military, including the destruction of more than 3,500 villages in eastern Burma, widespread use of rape as a weapon of war against ethnic minorities, the forced displacement of over 1 million refugees and internally displaced people, tens of thousands of child soldiers, and the abundant use of forced labour in the country.
For decades the United Nations has been documenting these serious and systematic human rights abuses committed by Burma’s military, abuses which break international law. Yet no action has been taken to end the impunity which Burma’s military-backed government enjoys.
Burma’s new constitution, which came into force after fake elections on 7 November 2010, grants immunity from prosecution for those who have committed these crimes. This is why it is up to the international community to take action to end the impunity with which the military-backed government commits these crimes.
In March 2010, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Burma called for a United Nations Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma. The United Kingdom, France, USA and Australia are among the countries that expressed support for such an inquiry.
The following are statements in support of a Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity in Burma.
- NDF statement in support of a Commission of Inquiry (PDF Format)
The National Democratic Front (NDF) is a military alliance of eight ethnic resistance groups in Burma. - Nobel Laureates letter to UNSC (PDF Format)
- Nobel Women’s Initiative (PDF Format)
- Conservative Party supports Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity
- Former UN Special Rapporteurs for Human Rights in Burma call on EU to support a Commission of Inquiry (PDF Format)
- Click here to see a list of countries and organisations that expressed support for a UN Commission on Inquiry
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence in Burma – Campaign home page
Stop Rape and Sexual Violence
The Burmese Army continues use of rape, gang-rape and sexual violence against ethnic women. Ethnic women and girls suffer horrific sexual abuse while military perpetrators enjoy impunity.
It is time for the international community to conduct its own investigation into sexual violence by the Burmese Army.
Legacy Guide
Legacy Guide
If you are considering leaving Burma Campaign UK a gift in your Will, we have produced a Will making guide to provide help and advice.
Whatever gift you are able to leave in your Will to us would be very important to us and to the future of Burma.
Please contact us and we will be very happy to send you the guide. Please call 020 3095 1991 or email legacy@burmacampaign.org.uk
Or you can download the Guide here.
Legacy – Introduction
Introduction
Legacies are special gifts from one generation to another. By remembering Burma Campaign UK’s work in your Will, you will be continuing the fight for freedom and democracy in Burma into the future.
Having an up-to-date Will is important for you and your loved ones as it ensures your wishes will be carried out exactly as you wanted.
Also it allows you to give extra support to the campaigns and causes that you care about. This support is very significant for Burma Campaign UK.
We have a guide to making or changing your Will, which we would be happy to send you.
Please call 020 7324 4710 or email info@burmacampaign.org.uk and we will send you one.
Or you can download the Guide here.
Bmy Charity
Bmy Charity

Click here to register your event on Bmycharity
Wai Hnin landed her skydive safely and raised much needed funds to ensure No Political Prisoner is Left Behind. Support Wai Hnin and our campaign here.
Ben Hammond is dancing his way from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Click here to show your support for Ben’s epic challenge.
Frances Barclay completed the Glasgow Women’s 10K to show her support for our campaign against sexual violence and rape. Support Frances and our campaign here.
Fundraising Ideas – Film night
Fundraising Ideas

We can send you a fundraising pack with an A-Z of fundraising ideas from Abseiling to Zorbing.
Fundraising – Sponsored Events
Sponsored Events

Interested in taking part in a sponsored event to raise funds for Burma Campaign UK?
Click here for a list of events and how to register or for more information call: 020 3095 1991.
Fundraising – Fundraise for Burma
Fundraise for Burma
Click here to register your event.
Our fantastic supporters
Peter Hagenbuch
Thank you to Peter, who did a 60-mile charity walk on Saturday 18th October 2014 for charity, including raising funds for Burma Campaign UK.
Pam Skelton and Lesley Mair
Pam Skelton, accompanied by her daughter Laura, and Lesley Mair walked 60km in the Just Walk 2013 and between them raised over £4,496 through the generous donations of our supporters.
Louise Procopiou and her family
Louise Procopiou with Joshua and Emma Murphy, pictured above with their Aunt Wilhelmina, who raised £1,371 in the Just Walk 2013 for Burma Campaign UK in memory of their grandmother.
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming walked 60km in one day and raised £562.27 for Burma Campaign UK.
Our thanks also go to Darren Laker who also walked the 60km route.
A big thank you to all our fundraisers.
If you want to raise funds for Burma Campaign UK, you can register your own UK event here.
If you are a UK tax payer, don’t forget that your donation could be increased through Gift Aid, meaning Burma Campaign UK will get even more support!
Fundraising
Fundraising

You can run, jump, swim or walk just about anywhere in the world and raise vital funds for Burma Campaign UK.
Fundraising for Burma Campaign UK raises awareness and encourages new supporters as well as desperately needed funds supporting vital action for the people of Burma.
Your support will help us to work for democracy and freedom for the people of Burma.
We can send you a fundraising pack with an A-Z of fundraising ideas from Abseiling to Zorbing. You can download the A-Z of Fundraising here.
If you are feeling inspired and want to help us fundraise, please register your interest and we will contact you or call 020 3095 1991.
Amazon Kindle
Bags
Bags

Buy your “Free Burma” reusable shopping bag now. They support the work of the Burma Campaign UK and are fairtrade and organic.
Teemill tshirts
Campaign T-shirts

Support Burma Campaign UK with one of our campaign t-shirts – 100% organic cotton and printed in the UK using renewable energy.
Music and Audio
Films
Books
New 2012 Aung San Suu Kyi’s Books
Aung San Suu Kyi

A wide range of books written by and about Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Freedom Shop – Left Nav
Little Daughter
Little Daughter

The autobiography of Zoya Phan, who was forced to flee Burma when Burmese army soldiers attacked her village. She is now a high profile activist campaigning for freedom for her homeland.
More Ideas
More Ideas

Click here for more gift ideas, including books by Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma Campaign T-Shirts, Bags and Rambo!
Brave New Burma
Brave New Burma

Brave New Burma is a stunning book by Nic Dunlop, who has spent 20 years photographing Burma, from the frontlines of war, to Aung San Suu Kyi, to the lives of ordinary people struggling to survive.
Burma at the Crossroads
Burma at the Crossroads

This fascinating book looks at Burma’s history and its struggle for justice, with wide-ranging accounts of the courage and determination of Burma’s people.
Burma’s Plea
Burma’s Plea

This beautiful book of photographs shows Burma’s landscape, architecture and the lives and diversity of the people in this extraordinary country.
The Lady And The Peacock
The Lady And The Peacock

This new biography is a must-read – an accessible and engaging book about Aung San Suu Kyi and her part in Burma’s struggle for democracy.
Burma Campaign News
Burma Campaign News
Burma Campaign UK supporters receive our campaign magazine Burma Campaign News, which comes out twice a year.
Fundraise
Donate Now – Donate page
Donate Now

Developments in Burma show that campaigning does work but we must keep up the pressure for real democracy and human rights. Please make a donation today.
Leave a gift in your Will
Leave a gift in your Will

By remembering Burma Campaign UK’s work in your Will, you will be continuing the fight for freedom and democracy in Burma into the future.
Shop For Freedom
Shop For Freedom

Buy books on Burma, CDs, DVDs, cameras, birthday presents or DIY equipment. It all raises money for Burma Campaign UK.
Walk for Burma
Walk for Burma

Pam and Lesley both volunteer at Burma Campaign UK. On May 11th they will walk 60km across the South Downs to raise funds for Burma Campaign UK.
Sanctions promo for sanction main page
Sanctions Information
Sanctions lifted
Sanctions lifted

On 22 April 2013 the EU announced that it would be lifting all EU sanctions against Burma, except the arms embargo, despite that fact that the EU’s own benchmarks for improvements in human rights have not been met. Read our press release, which includes details on how those benchmarks have not been met.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Books – ASSK Home
Aung San Suu Kyi's Books
Photogallery – DASSK home
More Information – DASSK Home
Aung San Suu Kyi Briefing
Aung San Suu Kyi Briefing
Aung San Suu Kyi was released on 13 November 2010 after spending more than 15 years in detention, most of it under house arrest.
The international community should use the release of Aung San Suu Kyi as an opportunity to apply pressure on the dictatorship to enter into genuine dialogue. This briefing provides recommendations for action from the international community.
Biography – DASSK page
Biography

Aung San Suu Kyi spent more than 15 years in detention. She was released from her third period of detention on 13th November 2010.
If you want to contact Aung San Suu Kyi or the NLD, please email them directly at: info.nldburma@gmail.com
Donate – ASSK page
Donate Now

We urgently need your help. Aung San Suu Kyi may have been released but there are still between 1,000 and 2,000 political prisoners in Burma. Please make a donation today and help us free Burma’s political prisoners.
Burma Campaign UK is making a difference, but without support from members of the public our work would end.
2010 Government Statements
Statements
Below are statements from foreign governments and non governmental organization regarding the 2010 election.
- European Parliament resolution 11 February 2010 (PDF format)
- Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg states “These elections will be little more than a sham to perpetuate military rule.”
- UK Government – Burma’s 2010 Election Will Entrench Military Rule (20 Jan 2009)
- Australian Senate calls for government not to endorse Burma’s 2010 elections (PDF Format)
- Council of the European Union conclusions regarding 2010: “The European Union points out that the elections scheduled for 2010 will have no credibility unless the Burma/Myanmar authorities unconditionally release all political prisoners” 10 November 2008. (PDF Format)
Below are statements from the Burmese democracy movement about the 2010 election.
- Karen National Union (KNU) statement on the 2010 Election. April 26th 2009. (PDF Format)
- National Democratic Front unanimously decided to counter the election to be held in 2010. April 9, 2009 (PDF Format)
- Burma’s Democratic and Ethnic Forces “Vow to Oppose the 2010 Election Collectively’. April 6th 2009. (PDF Format)
- 5th Ethnic Nationalities Conference Statement August 26-28 2008. Burmese (PDF Format) English(PDF Format)
- AIPMC Statement on Burma’s election laws (PDF Format)
- United Nationalities Alliance (UNA), letter to The United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (PDF Format)
- NLD Chair U Aung Shwe sends a letter to Senior General Than Shwe – Burmese (PDF Format)
- NLD Chair U Aung Shwe sends a letter to Senior General Than Shwe – English & Burmese (PDF Format)
- Open letter to UN Security Council Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon from All Burma Monks’ Alliance, the 88 Generation Students and All Burma Federation of Student Unions (PDF Format)
- NLD Statement – Burmese (PDF Format)
- NLD Statement – English (PDF Format)
The 2010 Election
Fake 2010 Elections
Burma’s fake elections, held on 7 November 2010, were part of the dictatorship’s much-criticised “road-map to democracy” that has been condemned around the world as an attempt to entrench and legitimize military rule.
The entire process was a sham. The elections brought in a new constitution, which contains many undemocratic measures including the military having an effective veto over decisions made by the new Parliament and government. It was designed to keep the dictatorship in power and has not brought any new freedom to Burma’s people.
For more information: Download our briefing on elections here [PDF file].
2010 Elections News
This site provides news and information from Democratic Voice of Burma about the 2010 elections, including details of the parties taking part.
The British Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne said: “These elections are set to be held under deeply oppressive conditions designed to perpetuate military rule. The Burmese people should have a real chance to vote for change. Instead, the first opportunity in twenty years for Burma’s people to have a more open, stable and prosperous society has been missed.”
Crisis in Kachin State – Reports
The 2010 Election – Fake Election Won’t Bring Real Change To Burma
Fake 2010 Elections
The Burmese dictatorship’s elections on 7 November 2010 were condemned around the world as an attempt to entrench and legitimize military rule. The election was part of the regime’s much criticized “road-map to democracy”, which contains a number of undemocratic measures including the military having an effective veto over decisions made by the new Parliament and government.
2007 Uprising Video Links
2007 Uprising Photo Library
Photo Library
Monks marching through Rangoon during the 2007 uprising
View images of 2007 Saffron Revolution in Burma in the photo gallery here.
2007 Uprising Reports and Statements
Reports and Statements
Reports
Statements on uprising and arrests in August 2007
Statements on crackdown of the 2007 uprising
Nargis more information
More information
Satellite imagery
Nargis Photos
Nargis Statements
Statements
- List of private companies assigned responsibility by the regime for post-Nargis reconstruction work.
- NCGUB report – “Six weeks after Cyclone Nargis”
- NLD Statement on Cyclone Nargis (May 10th) (English) (Burmese) (.pdf)
- EU Conclusions on Burma (.pdf)
- BCUK Briefing ofor UK MP’s on situation in Burma post Cyclone Nargis. (.pdf)
- ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) urge ASEAN to deliver on aid promises. (.pdf)
- NLD statement on UN Secretary General’s visit May 21st 2008 (.jpg)
- Read more statements here
Nargis Report
Tourism Campaign
Tourism Campaign
Burma Campaign UK has ended its call for all tourists not to visit Burma, following a decision by National League for Democracy leaders to amend their tourism policy.
Burma Briefing
Burma Briefing
Burma’s New Constitution – Denying Ethnic Rights
This briefing looks at the wide-ranging negative impacts Burma’s new Constitution will have on ethnic groups in Burma.
The Constitution is likely to lead to the continued Burmanisation of ethnic minorities and increased militarisation of ethnic areas, with the subsequent increase of human rights abuses which always follows the presence of the Burmese Army. It could also lead to large-scale conflict as armed ethnic groups with ceasefire agreements are told to become part of the Burmese Army as border guard forces, and are threatened with military attack if they refuse. This in turn could lead to a major human rights and humanitarian crisis.
Burma or Myanmar?
Burma or Myanmar?
Burma Campaign UK uses Burma as this is what Burma’s democracy movement prefers. They stated that the dictatorship had no legitimacy and so no right to change the name of the country to Myanmar.
As far as individuals, organisations and media are concerned, Burma Campaign UK takes no position, as we believe it is more important to talk about what should be done about ongoing human rights violations in the country, rather than what it should be called.
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Growing Religious Violence
Growing Religious Violence
An international task force is needed to help tackle growing religious violence in Burma
After the recent religious violence in Burma, this briefing looks at the growing problem and the need for urgent action.
The consequences of failing to do so would be so serious that they justify the urgent creation of a task force which helps Burma’s political and religious leaders, both in government and in opposition, learn from the past experience of the international community
Repeal All Repressive Laws
Repeal All Repressive Laws

Repressive laws which restrict the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly remain and are still being used to intimidate, arrest and jail activists, ethnic minorities and journalists.
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Our Successes
Our campaigns have successfully:
Persuaded the British government to double aid to Burma
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Met with the British Prime Minister, and many other senior politicians around the world, ensuring the message of Burma’s democracy movement is heard by global decision makers.
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About Us
About Us

Burma Campaign UK works for human rights, democracy and development in Burma.
Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world.
We play a leading role in raising awareness about the situation in Burma, and pressuring the international community to take action in support of the people of Burma.