Sentencing of May Sabe Phyu and Maran Jaw Gun Highlights New Tactics of Intimidation
November 26, 2013
Two Kachin peace activists, May Sabe Phyu and Maran Jaw Gun, were today fined 40,000 Kyat ($40, £24), for violating Section 18 of Burma’s Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law,…
Political Prisoners Continue to Be Used as a PR Tool by Thein Sein
November 15, 2013
Today Burma Campaign UK welcomed the news that 69 political prisoners have been released but expressed concerns that, once again, the release of political prisoners is cynically timed with the…
Thein Sein Urged To Release Bauk Ja
November 1, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today urged President Thein Sein to immediately release Bauk Ja and all remaining political prisoners unconditionally. Burma Campaign UK today highlighted Bauk Ja as political prisoner of…
Aung San Suu Kyi and EU urged to place human rights top of agenda of European visit
October 18, 2013
Aung San Suu Kyi and EU Parliament urged to place human rights, anti-Muslim violence at the top of the agenda of European visit BANGKOK – Legislators from across Southeast…
EU Must Highlight Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in UNGA Burma Resolution
October 10, 2013
Statement By Members Of The European Burma Network Members of the European Burma Network welcome the decision of the European Union to continue with the annual United Nations General…
56 political prisoners freed in 12th Presidential release.
October 9, 2013
Media Release from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) welcomes the October 8th release of 56 political prisoners. It is essential to continue…
Catherine Ashton Urged To Take Action to Free Thant Zin Htet
October 4, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today highlights the case of Thant Zin Htet as political prisoner of the month in our No Political Prisoner Left Behind campaign, and urged EU High Representative…
A Prominent Woman Activist Jailed for Leading a Peaceful Protest
September 5, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today urged Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire MP to call in the Burmese ambassador to Britain to question him regarding why people are still being arrested under…
WIN-Peace Calls for the Immediate Release of Naw Ohn Hla and Other Women Activists at Monywa
September 1, 2013
The Women’s Initiative Network for Peace (WIN-Peace) Calls for the Immediate Release of Naw Ohn Hla and Other Women Activists at Monywa, and for an End to Judicial Harassment of…
Two Women Activists Detained For Supporting Farmers’ Protest
August 2, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today strongly urged Hugo Swire MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to push the military-backed government in Burma to secure the unconditional release of…