Burma Campaign UK
This article originally appeared in the Burma Campaign UK supporter magazine, “Burma Campaign News”, detailing events in the first six months after the military coup in February 2021. Supporters of the Burma Campaign UK receive the magazine twice a year. Support our work here. Timeline of the coup in 2021 1st February In the early …
End the Myanmar military junta’s atrocities causing mass displacement Ensure protection and locally led cross-border aid for displaced communities On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we, the undersigned 128 organizations, call on the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Myanmar’s neighboring countries, and the wider international community to act now to …
The UK has finally convened the discussion on Myanmar at the UN Security Council that Burma Campaign UK has been calling for. Speakers urged the Security Council to take decisive measures to end violence by the military and address the deteriorating humanitarian situation, also calling for the swift appointment of a UN Special Envoy. At …
Stars of Myanmar Friendship, supported by Burma Campaign UK, held a protest today outside the British Foreign Office, calling for faster implementation of targeted sanctions against the Myanmar military. The British government has still not sanctioned key sectors of support to the Myanmar military, including jet fuel, the gas industry and state banks. Members of …
About Burma After six decades of military rule and five years when the pro-democracy party the National League for Democracy shared power with the military, the Burmese military launched another coup in February 2021, planning to retake direct control of the country. Thanks to the resistance of the people of Burma, using a combination of …
On 11 November 2019, The Gambia, on behalf of the 57 members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Myanmar failed to fulfill its obligations to prevent and punish acts of genocide committed against the Rohingya in Rakhine State as required under the Genocide Convention. …
More about the Mechanism and how it works Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2025 The Mechanism made progress in identifying perpetrators of torture and sexual violence in detention facilities. It collected evidence identifying individuals in the Myanmar security forces, affiliated militias and opposition armed groups who have perpetrated …
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2026 The report details serious human rights violations amid ongoing conflict-related violence, lack of respect for the rule of law, denial of humanitarian assistance, and the impact of the military-controlled elections. Foreign actors continue to transfer arms and jet fuel to the …
ASEAN: Halt Plans for “Inclusive Dialogue” and Act to Hold the Military Junta to Account 1 December 2023 We, the undersigned organisations, call on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to refrain from merely advocating for inclusive national dialogue in Myanmar that undermine efforts and the will of Myanmar people. ASEAN must take concrete …
Burma Campaign UK is today asking our supporters to write to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of the Autumn Statement on 22 November, to urge him to reinstate UK aid spend to previous levels. The aid budget was cut from 0.7% to 0.5% of national income in 2020 under then Chancellor Rishi Sunak. We are asking …