Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK today called on the UN Secretary General to personally take the lead in diplomatic initiatives to address the crisis in Burma and abandon the decades long failed approach of appointing UN Special Envoys. UN Myanmar Special Envoy Noeleen Heyzer has concluded her controversial visit to the Burmese military unable to cite a …
Burma Campaign UK is deeply saddened to learn the news that the Burmese military has carried out threats to execute four democracy activists. State media reported today that Ko Jimmy, Phyo Zeya Thaw, Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw have been executed. It has been decades since the Burmese military has carried out executions. …
Joint Statement ASEAN: Decision on humanitarian assistance on Myanmar must include all related parties to avoid aid weaponization by the junta We, the 765 undersigned Myanmar, regional and international organizations, are gravely concerned by the outcome of the Consultative Meeting on ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar that puts the military junta in control of humanitarian …
The Burma army used Swedish made recoilless artillery shells to bomb the Karen National Army and their allies in recent fighting, reports Karen News, despite the munitions being prohibited. In 2012 the Burma army used the same artillery in attacks against the Kachin Independent Army in Northern Burma – it is alleged the Swedish weapons …
India must also stop Rohingya refugee deportations As Boris Johnson arrives in India for a trade promotion visit, Burma Campaign UK called on the Prime Minister to call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop arms sales to the Burmese military, and to end deportations of Rohingya refugees. India has been a longstanding supplier …
On 21 April 2022, people around the world will be wearing blue shirts or blue clothing to raise awareness for Burma’s political prisoners and in solidarity with those who have been unlawfully imprisoned for supporting human rights and democracy. 21 April 2022 also marks the eighth anniversary of the death of U Win Tin – …
On 6th April the U.S. House of Representatives finally passed the BURMA Act (H.R.5497), which calls for action on justice and accountability, increased aid to IDPs, activists and others, and more sanctions to target revenue to the military. The BURMA Act received bipartisan support. The passing of the BURMA Act came after significant lobbying by …
Open letter from 58 diaspora organizations in the United States, endorsed by 87 Civil Societies inside Burma and across the globe, urging United States Congress to swiftly pass the BURMA Act of 2021. To: Members of the U.S. Congress : Subject: Pass the B.U.R.M.A. Act, Open Letter Signed by the Diaspora of Burma in America …
Following the US determination that genocide has been committed against the Rohingya, Burma Campaign UK today renewed calls to American companies to cut all ties to the Burmese military. The determination of genocide is an important acknowledgment of the crimes being committed against the Rohingya, and must act as a catalyst for action to cut …
55 British Parliamentarians from 9 different political parties and Independent MPs have joined the call for aviation fuel sanctions against the Burmese military. The Parliamentarians are backing Early Day Motion 908, which calls on the British government to introduce sanctions to stop aviation fuel reaching the Burmese military. Since the military coup last year, the …