Burma Campaign UK
Media Release From Glenys Kinnock MEP MEPs urge Thailand not to return Rohingya refugees BURMA Campaign UK patron GLENYS KINNOCK MEP led a European Parliament call for Thailand not to send Rohingya refugees back to Burma to face repression and torture. In a Parliamentary resolution voted on 5th February, Euro-MPs also urged Thailand to ensure …
The Burma Action Group (UK) is expressing grave concern at the continued forced repatriation of Rohngya refugees in Bangladesh to Burma. Recent reports from aid workers in the area continue to confirm that the situation is critical. In the early months of 1992, 280 000 Rohingyas sought refuge in Bangladesh in order to escape the …
About the company Thaicom Thaicom is a Thai satellite communications company. It rents satellite capacity to Canal +, which in turns provides broadcasting services for the Burmese military-controlled MRTV propaganda TV channel. In addition to pro-military propaganda and lies which are designed to instil fear in the population, such as images of beaten and injured …
About the company Canal + Canal + is a French company which describes itself as an entertainment group. It provides broadcasting services for the Burmese military-controlled MRTV propaganda TV channel. In addition to pro-military propaganda and lies which are designed to instil fear in the population, such as images of beaten and injured human rights …
To: Member States of the United Nations General Assembly United Nations Secretary-General 3 July 2026 Open Letter: The UNGA Must Adopt a New Resolution to Reject the Illegal Junta’s Sham Election, Enforce Minimum Engagement, Advance Accountability, and Support Myanmar Peoples’ Efforts to Build a Genuine Federal Democratic Myanmar Dear Excellencies, We, the undersigned 191 Myanmar, …
Joint statement by 25 organisations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC: July 1, 2026 On June 25, 2026, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific Michael DeSombre testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he characterized the scam centers operating in Southeast Asia as a grave threat to the U.S. and regional …
Burma Campaign UK today called on FIFA to cancel its contract with a Burmese military company, which granted the military exclusive broadcasting rights in Burma for the 2026 World Cup. By giving the Burmese military exclusive broadcasting rights, FIFA is betraying football fans in Burma as the only way they can legally access 2026 World …
A debate on British government support for human rights in Burma was held in the British Parliament yesterday (10th June 2026). During the debate, MPs from across political parties united in calling for stronger action by the British government, including new sanctions against the Burmese military, action on justice and accountability, and ensuring aid is …
Burma Campaign UK told the Democratic Voice of Burma that the British government hasn’t revealed any sanctions against the Arakan Army (AA) over its alleged mass killings and human rights violations against the Rohingya, as well as other ethnic minorities, in its territory. The rumours about possible sanctions against the AA emerged three months after …
Why is the British government welcoming Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest? Download the briefing here. Between 1989 and 2010 Aung San Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest. It was a politically motivated detention, illegal under Burmese and international law, and the British government rightly led the world in condemning her detention and …