Burmese Military Again Using Political Prisoners For Public Relations Agenda
April 17, 2026
The Burmese military have today continued with the slow staged release of political prisoners in a process designed to gain maximum positive publicity while at the same time making no…
Blue Shirt Day 21st April: Stand With Political Prisoners in Burma
April 13, 2026
Blue Shirt Day 21st April: Stand With Political Prisoners in Burma Burma Campaign UK is joining with Burmese activists and human rights organisations worldwide to support Blue Shirt Day on…
Burma Political Prisoner Amnesty a Public Relations Ploy
March 2, 2026
The Burmese military have today announced an ‘amnesty’ for more than 7,000 people convicted under terrorism laws. The mass release of political prisoners was expected as part of propaganda efforts…
The crisis in Burma and what the British Government should do about it: Burma Campaign UK new briefing
December 15, 2025
Burma Campaign UK has today published a new briefing paper, ‘Beyond the ‘Ballot’: The crisis in Burma and what the British Government should do about it’. The Briefing paper is…
United Nations – Detention of Dr Linn Htut is Illegal
August 26, 2025
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has published its opinion on the case of the detention of Dr Linn Htut, Chief Minister of Shan State and a member…
Systematic Denial of Healthcare Leading to Alarming Number of Deaths in Custody
August 5, 2025
JOINT PUBLIC STATEMENT The undersigned organizations are gravely concerned over reports of an increasing number of deaths in custody in Myanmar, especially in the last four and a half years…
Aung San Suu Kyi Reaches a Total of 19 Years in Detention
January 14, 2025
Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democratically elected National League for Democracy, has today reached a total of 19 years in detention since 1989. She is currently under her…
Record High of 13,000 Political Prisoners in Burma
November 16, 2022
The number of currently detained political prisoners has reached more than 13,000, according to the latest figures from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – Burma. Under the previous military dictatorship…
Burma Military Executes Four Activists: UK Must Expel Burmese Military Attaché
July 25, 2022
Burma Campaign UK is deeply saddened to learn the news that the Burmese military has carried out threats to execute four democracy activists. State media reported today that Ko Jimmy,…
Wear Blue and Speak Out for Burma’s Political Prisoners
April 18, 2022
On 21 April 2022, people around the world will be wearing blue shirts or blue clothing to raise awareness for Burma’s political prisoners and in solidarity with those who have…