133 Ethnic Civil Society Organizations Express Concern Regarding Foreign Military Engagement
October 17, 2013
133 Ethnic Civil Society Organizations Express Concern and Reservation Regarding Foreign Military Engagement with the Burmese Military Today, October 17, 2013, 133 civil society organizations, representing 15 of Burma’s ethnic…
President Thein Sein – New Briefing
July 15, 2013
Today Burma’s President, former General Thein Sein, is making his first visit to London. He will be meeting Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague. To coincide with…
Burma non-compliant in implementing plan to end child soldier recruitment
June 27, 2013
Statement by 33 organisations Burma Non-compliant in Implementing Burma-UN Joint Action Plan on the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers On June 27, 2012, after nearly five years of negotiation,…
Federalism is key to genuine peace – Statement by 60 organisations
June 7, 2013
60 Kachin community organisations and Burma campaign groups worldwide in 21 countries will take part in a Global Day of Action today to mark the 2nd anniversary of military attacks…
Burma Delegation Delivers 1,600 Letters to British Prime Minister
August 4, 2010
1,600 Call On Prime Minister David Cameron to Take the Lead on Burma Staff and volunteers at Burma Campaign UK today deliver 1,657 letters to 10 Downing Street, residence of…
Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls election terms in Burma “restrictive and unfair”
March 15, 2010
Statement from the Prime Minister Gordon Brown The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called the terms of the Burmese election laws “restrictive and unfair” and called for an urgent meeting…
UK Government: Burma Global Arms Embargo ‘Remains A Priority’
February 15, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from British Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis MP that securing a global arms embargo against Burma remains a priority. The British government…
Opium cultivation surging under junta’s control in Burma
January 26, 2010
A new report released today by Palaung researchers reveal that opium cultivation in Burma’s northern Shan State has been increasing rapidly over the past three years in areas under the…
Timor –Leste Backs Global Arms Embargo – First Asian Country To Support Embargo
October 13, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, calling on the United Nations to impose a global arms embargo…
Switzerland Joins Call For Global Arms Embargo Against Burma
October 5, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from the government of Switzerland that it supports the United Nations imposing a global arms embargo against Burma. Switzerland becomes the 31st…