Ukraine Arms Genocidal Myanmar Military While Asking For UK Support Against Russian Aggression
December 9, 2021
As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visits the UK asking for support against the threat of invasion by the Russian dictatorship, Burma Campaign UK today accused him of hypocrisy for…
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes UK Sanctions on Timber, Pearls and SAC
June 21, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new sanctions imposed by the British government on the Burmese military and its economic interests. The British government has sanctioned two state-owned entities which now…
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Japan Arms Embargo on Burma
May 6, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a commitment by Japan to stop selling arms and military equipment to the Burmese military. In the statement by G7 Foreign Ministers on 5th May,…
Joint Civil Society Appeal: UNSC Should Adopt Global Arms Embargo Against Myanmar
May 6, 2021
Over 200 nongovernmental organizations from around the world are calling on the United Nations Security Council to immediately impose a global arms embargo on Myanmar to pressure the junta to…
100 UK MPs call for stronger action against the military in Burma
April 22, 2021
100 MPs from 9 political parties in the British Parliament have come together to support a Parliamentary Motion condemning the military coup in Burma. They are calling for stronger action…
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes New British Sanctions on Military Companies
April 1, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed new British sanctions on the military conglomerate Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC). The sanctions on MEC follow sanctions on the other major military business conglomerate Myanmar…
EU Must Act in Response to Bombing in Karen State and Killing of Protesters
March 28, 2021
Statement By European Karen Network EU Must Act in Response to Bombing in Karen State and Killing of Protesters The European Karen Network, representing Karen communities in Europe, calls for…
UK Calls on Commonwealth Members To Impose Burma Arms Embargoes
March 15, 2021
British Foreign Office Minister Nigel Adams MP has called on members of the Commonwealth to impose arms embargoes on Burma, following the military coup on 1st February 2021. Responding to…
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Korean Arms Embargo on Burma
March 12, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by the Republic of Korea that it is imposing an embargo on military supplies to Burma. The announcement means that 42 countries now…
13 countries involved in training and cooperation with the Burmese military
March 3, 2021
Thirteen countries are involved in military training and/or cooperation with the Burmese military, despite its human rights record. Burma Campaign UK has published a new briefing paper today listing the…