Mortar Bombs Hit Ler Per Her IDP Camp – Up To 200 Used As Slave Labour
June 8, 2009
The British government and United Nations have remained silent about a new military offensive in Karen State, Burma, which has forced around 4,000 people to flee their homes. There are…
Thousands Fleeing Burmese Army in Karen State – UK Government Must Act
June 5, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to take urgent action as more than 2,000 ethnic Karen civilians flee from the Burmese Army and their allies. Ler…
Burma Must Face Serious Consequences If Suu Kyi Kept in Detention
May 28, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today called for Burma’s military dictatorship to face serious consequences if Aung San Suu Kyi is not released at the end of the current trial. “We…
European Union Backs Global Arms Embargo on Burma
April 30, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement by the European Union calling on the international community to join it in its ban on the sales of arms and military…
European Parliament Calls for Global Arms Embargo Against Burma
April 29, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a European Parliament resolution calling for the European Union to support a global arms embargo against Burma. Burma Campaign groups in Europe have been…
UK Government Backs UN Arms Embargo on Burma
March 27, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed British government support for a United Nations arms embargo against Burma. Speaking on Tuesday in the British Parliament during a debate on foreign policy,…
Nobel Peace Prize recipients call for Arms Embargo and Targeted Banking Sanctions on Burma
February 19, 2008
Nine Nobel Peace Prize recipients today released a public statement calling for the international community and the United Nations Security Council to impose arms embargoes on the Southeast Asian country…
EU-Made Rockets, Guns And Engines Risk Undermining Myanmar Arms Embargo
July 17, 2007
New report by Amnesty International, Saferworld and other NGOs The report can be viewed here. The proposed transfer to Myanmar (Burma) of a military helicopter containing components and technology from as…