Student Activist Arrests Warning Sign on Limits of Burma Reform
July 7, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on European governments to view the arrests of around 20-30 student and youth activists in Burma on July 6th and 7th as a warning sign…
No political prisoners must remain in jail! Free Myint Aye!
July 5, 2012
On Tuesday this week, the military backed government in Burma announced the release of 25 political prisoners. Three recent released activists’ cases were highlighted as part of Burma Campaign UK’s…
Burmese Activists Still Remain In Jail – Free Shwe Htoo!
June 8, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today strongly urged Jeremy Browne MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to pressure the military backed government to agree to the formation of a…
ND-Burma Launches Report Documenting Torture and Ill Treatment in Burma Since the 2010 Elections
May 31, 2012
Press Release from Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) released a new report in Bangkok today, documenting the Government of…
Democracy Activists remain in jail – Free Aye Aung!
May 15, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today urged Jeremy Browne MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to push the military-backed government in Burma to investigate the numbers of remaining political…
Political Prisoner Left Behind – Free Thant Zaw!
April 27, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today urged Jeremy Browne MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to do more to persuade the military-backed government in Burma to release all remaining…
UK Must Not Abandon Burma’s Political Prisoners
March 28, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on British Foreign Secretary William Hague to ensure the European Union maintains pressure on the military backed government in Burma until all political prisoners are…
All Burma VJs Freed
January 17, 2012
Statement From The Free Burma VJ Campaign The Free Burma VJ campaign is delighted to confirm the release of all the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) video journalists (VJs) in…
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Political Prisoner Release
January 13, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of a significant number of political prisoners, including members of the 88 Generation Students and journalists from the Democratic Voice of Burma, but…
Ban Ki-moon Urged to Press for Release of all Political Prisoners in Burma
November 17, 2011
In the past 24 hours, supporters of Burma Campaign UK have sent more than 1,000 email messages to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ahead of his meeting with President Thein…