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…
One Year On From Suu Kyi Release – Most Political Prisoners Still In Jail
November 13, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today sounded a note of caution about the pace of political change in Burma, and called on the international community not to move too fast to relax…
One Year On From Suu Kyi Release – Most Political Prisoners Still In Jail
November 13, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today sounded a note of caution about the pace of political change in Burma, and called on the international community not to move too fast to relax…
Jag Completes Bike Ride For Burma’s Political Prisoners
October 23, 2011
Jag Dojkovski, Fundraising Assistant at Burma Campaign UK, has completed her 2,000km bike ride for political prisoners in Burma, arriving in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Jag was…
Burma Political Prisoner Releases Not Enough To Justify Lifting of Sanctions
October 17, 2011
Statement From European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) welcomes the release of around 200 political prisoners in Burma. The release of all political prisoners,…
Political Prisoner Release Too Small, Senior Leaders Still in Jail
October 12, 2011
Small number of prisoners released a reality check for those believing promises of reform. Burma Campaign UK today expressed disappointment at how few political prisoners have so far been released…