Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation
January 28, 2013
Media Release from Jubilee Debt Campaign UK Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation $5.9 billion to be written-off and new loans to military dictatorship to begin. Western countries, in a…
Joint Statement on Humanitarian Assistance in Rakhine State, Burma
November 6, 2012
As organisations that work to promote the rights of all people of Burma, including the Rohingya community, we express our deep concerns about the shortfall in funding for the humanitarian…
International donors spurn 60,000 displaced in Kachin control area on China border
October 2, 2012
Press release by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand International donors have failed dismally to respond to humanitarian needs of about 60,000 Kachin villagers displaced along the China border since conflict…
UK Must Act on Arakan and Rohingya Crisis
July 24, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on British Foreign Secretary William Hague to end his silence on the current crisis in Burma and step up British diplomatic efforts to end the…
UK Must Double Refugee Funding In Response To Suu Kyi Call
June 16, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, to respond to Aung San Suu Kyi’s call in her Nobel Peace Prize speech for increased…
British MPs call for Aid to Victims of Conflict in Burma
May 17, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed Early Day Motion 2719 on Burma tabled by members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma). 66 MPs across all…
Budget, Not By-Elections, Next Big Test for Thein Sein
January 26, 2012
As Burma’s Parliament prepares for its next session, Burma Campaign UK called on the international community to pay close attention to the new budget proposed by Thein Sein’s government, as…
Burma Government Blocks British Aid To Ethnic Refugees
November 15, 2011
As Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, visits Burma this week, Burma Campaign UK called on him to do more to ensure British aid reaches internal refugees who…
Over 30,000 displaced by Burma Army attacks face humanitarian crisis in Shan State
August 10, 2011
Press release by the Shan Women’s Action Network and the Shan Human Rights Foundation Over 30,000 displaced by Burma Army attacks face humanitarian crisis in northern Shan State Numbers of…
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Increase in UK Aid to Burma
February 14, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed what will amount to a doubling of UK aid to Burma. News of the increase was reported by The Independent today. Burma Campaign UK has…