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…
Political Prisoner of the month Brang Shawng released
July 24, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of 73 political prisoners, including Brang Shawng, who was highlighted as a political prisoner of the month by Burma Campaign UK as part…
Kachin Civilian Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail on False Charges
July 19, 2013
On Thursday 18th July Brang Shawng was sentenced to two years in jail, just three days after Burma’s President Thein Sein visited the UK and repeated a past promise of…
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…
Parliamentarians call on gov to prioritise human rights during President Thein Sein visit
July 14, 2013
Media Release from the All-Party Parliamentary Group For Democracy In Burma British Parliamentarians from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma are calling on Foreign Secretary William Hague to…
Think Everything’s OK In Burma Now? – New Awareness Raising Campaign
July 11, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today launches a new awareness raising campaign using the strapline, ‘Think everything’s ok in Burma now?’ The awareness raising campaign is designed to draw attention to ongoing…