Burma Campaign UK
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 (Myanmar) 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 …
A debate on British government support for human rights in Burma (Myanmar) 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 …
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 …
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 (Myanmar) 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 …
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 …