Burma Campaign UK
Statement from Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) On the six-year anniversary of the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers in Kawng Kha village, Muse District, KWAT reiterates our calls for justice and an end to ongoing Burma Army aggression and persecution of civilians in northern Burma. Early in the morning of January 20, 2015, the bodies …
Statement from Rakhine, Muslim (Rohingya), and other minority communities in Burma. Participants from Rakhine, Muslim (Rohingya), and other minority communities have held series of meetings since October 2020. All communities have expressed consent and reached the following consensus: Whereas all our diverse communities confirm that we are united and belong to the Fatherland of Arakan, …
The Turkish Anadolu Agency and SonDakika report on Burma Campaign UK’s call for Facebook to stop the Burmese military from using its platform to recruit members and from promoting its businesses on the site. “Donald Trump has been suspended for inciting violence, but the Burmese military commit violence against civilians every day and are free …
In the week Facebook has suspended US President Donald Trump for inciting violence, Burma Campaign UK repeats its call to Facebook to stop the Burmese military using Facebook to recruit members, and to stop the Burmese military promoting its businesses on Facebook, profits from which help fund genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. “Donald …
Burma Campaign UK today launches a new campaign aimed at increasing pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi to free all political prisoners and repeal the repressive laws used to jail them. Burma Campaign UK spent many years campaigning for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. She was one of the most famous political prisoners …
In an answer to a question in the British Parliament, the British government has said it will “watch and assess” support to the Union Election Commission (UEC) on the basis of principles of inclusion and impartiality. “Impartiality of the election commission is an essential part of a fair democratic process” said Nigel Adams, the Foreign, …
HM Treasury has again turned down a Freedom of Information request by Burma Campaign UK, asking for information on the value of assets frozen against 16 members of the Burmese military. The asset freeze and visa ban are the only direct actions the British government has taken against the Burmese military in response to genocide …
Vote counting continued late into the night after an election that is expected to return to power the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains a hero at home in spite of a reputation abroad shattered by the Rohingya crisis. Virtually all the 600,000 Rohingya Muslims remaining in the country – half of whom …
Burma heads to the polls Sunday for a vote expected to return to power the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains a hero at home in spite of a reputation abroad shattered by the Rohingya crisis. Coronavirus cases have spiralled in recent months, sending swathes of the country into lockdown and largely forcing …
On the eve of Burma’s election, Aung San Suu Kyi has 229 political prisoners in jail. The number of activists either in jail or awaiting trial is almost exactly the same as before the 2015 election when the military still ruled the country. A total of 584 political activists are currently either in jail or …