Free Burma’s Political Prisoners
Write to Political Prisoners in Jail Since the military coup on 1 February 2021, thousands of people have been arrested and remain political prisoners in Burma/Myanmar’s jails. Many political prisoners are young people who courageously stood up against the military coup. Letters are the one of the few ways for political prisoners to stay connected …
Jewellery Retailers Challenged on Burma/Myanmar Gems Sourcing
Burma Campaign UK is writing to 40 of the biggest and highest profile jewellery retailers in the UK asking them to demonstrate that the gems they sell are not sourced from Burma/Myanmar in ways which help fund the Burmese military. Following the attempted military coup, which began in February 2021, the Burmese military now dominates …
Open Letter: Japan’s leadership urgently needed at the UN Security Council
Open Letter Japan’s leadership urgently needed at the UN Security Council to stop Myanmar military’s atrocity crimes as Myanmar faces man-made and natural disasters The Honorable Fumio Kishida Prime Minister of Japan Cabinet Office, 1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968, Japan CC: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, The Permanent Mission …
European Parliament Calls For Burma Aviation Fuel Sanctions
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the passing of a European Parliament Resolution on Thursday, which called on the European Union to impose sanctions on the supply of aviation fuel to the Burmese military. The calls were made in a new Resolution condemning the back-door ban on 40 political parties in Burma. The Resolution is available …
Open Letter: The United Nations Security Council’s meeting on Myanmar must lead to firm measures against the junta
To: The Member States of the United Nations Security Council CC: The United Nations Secretary-General Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned 546 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations (CSOs), welcome the United Kingdom’s request for an urgent Security Council discussion on Myanmar to address the illegal military junta’s worst civilian massacre since its failed coup, …
413 civil society call on Timor-Leste to retract invitation to illegal “Myanmar Election Agency”
Open Letter: 413 civil society call on Timor-Leste to retract invitation to illegal “Myanmar Election Agency” His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta President Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Dear Mr. President: The undersigned 413 Myanmar, Timorese, regional and international civil society organizations strongly urge Your Excellency, along with the National Commission for Elections (CNE) President Dr. Jose …