Burma Campaign UK
Burma’s Rebranded Military Regime The Burmese military want to give the impression that there is a new civilian government ruling Burma (Myanmar). There isn’t. Download the Briefing here. Military President On 10 April 2026, General Min Aung Hlaing, who until a week before had been head of the Burmese military, was sworn in as President …
Joint Statement by European Advocacy Organisations EU Must Expand Burma/Myanmar Oil and Gas Sector Sanctions On the eve of European Foreign Ministers’ expected annual rollover of European Union targeted sanctions on the Burmese military, we the undersigned European civil society organisations call on the European Union to expand sanctions targeting oil and gas revenue reaching …
Commentary by Burma Campaign UK Download the briefing here. General Min Aung Hlaing, who ran the military regime in Burma yesterday, is running the military regime in Burma today. The new title of President could be viewed as a story about General Min Aung Hlaing’s personal ambitions. He does like his titles. Military-controlled media have …
As the UK today convenes a meeting on the crisis in Burma at the United Nations Security Council, Burma Campaign UK called on the British government to change its approach with a stronger focus on human rights, and a focus on how the Burmese military is violating numerous UN Security Council Resolutions. The UK is …
Burma Campaign UK is urging the British government to sanction the Arakan Army (AA) for carrying out international human rights violations against the people of Burma, reports the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB). The AA has allegedly targeted regime soldiers and civilians, including the Rohingya, with summary executions, beheadings, torture, and sexual violence. “Allowing the …
Q&A Why pick on the Arakha Army? There are many revolutionary and ethnic armies in Burma, and none have a perfect human rights record, but the scale and breadth of human rights violations by the AA is beyond that currently documented against any other group except the Burmese military. Documentation comes from numerous United Nations …
Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to impose sanctions on the Arakha Army in response to the numerous human rights abuses, including violations of international law, which they are committing. Burma Campaign UK is also calling on the British government to do more to support international justice and accountability avenues to hold …
Current Situation What should the British government be doing? Download the Briefing here. Current situation Burma is in the midst of a human rights and humanitarian crisis following the latest military coup in 2021. Facing unprecedented armed and peaceful resistance, the Burmese military has been fighting for its survival. Key to the survival of the …
Aid agencies are warning that Rakhine State will soon see people starving, reports Northeast Bylines. As a result, the World Food Programme has issued an urgent appeal for more donations to avoid a “full-blown disaster”. Zoya Phan, BCUK’s Programme Director, told Northeast Bylines: “International donors must immediately reverse long term aid cuts to camps hosting Rohingya …
Open letter to: H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN H.E. Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Chair of ASEAN 2025 H.E. Tan Sri Othman Hashim, the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar H.E. Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of …