Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Release of 34 Resistance Fighters
May 19, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of 34 resistance fighters from Burma, who have been held in India for more than 13 years, despite never having committed a crime….
No mass release of political prisoners – Thein Sein more hardline than Than Shwe?
May 16, 2011
Following an announcement of a limited prisoner amnesty in Burma, but no mass release of political prisoners, the new dictator, Thein Sein, is increasingly showing himself to be as or…
Launch of Free Burma VJ Campaign for the release of imprisoned Democratic Voice of Burma journalists
May 3, 2011
Press Release from Democratic Voice of Burma The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) news organisation is marking World Press Freedom Day on 3 May with the launch of a campaign…
AAPP has grave concerns for NLD member denied urgent medical treatment
April 18, 2011
Press release from The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has grave concerns for political prisoner, Ko Min Aung, after learning he has…
Denmark and Latvia Support UN Burma Inquiry
March 10, 2011
Two more European countries have expressed support for international investigations into human rights abuses in Burma, following protests in London targeting six European countries. Latvia stated it supports a UN…
Political Prisoners in Burma – A Crime Against Humanity – Briefing and Protests
March 10, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new briefing, ‘Political Prisoners in Burma – A Crime Against Humanity’. The briefing finds, based on international law, that the detention and treatment of…
EBN Statement on the current situation in Burma and recommendations to European governments
February 15, 2011
European Burma Network Statement on the current situation in Burma and recommendations to European governments Members of the European Burma Network (EBN) met in Prague, Czech Republic, on 12th and…
United Nations Court Condemns Burma’s Regime For Policy Of Arbitrary Detentions
January 31, 2011
Media Release From Burma Justice Committee As Burma’s new Parliament convenes for its first session, today sees the publication of a judgment from a United Nations court in which the…
Burmese Political Prisoner In Election Protest Hunger Strike
November 9, 2010
Kyaw Kyaw Naing, a jailed member of the National League for Democracy, has gone on hunger strike to protest against sham elections being held today in Burma, according to Burma…
Wai Hnin Wins Standing Ovation at Labour Party Conference
September 27, 2010
Wai Hnin Pwint Thon, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK, won a standing ovation today for her speech on the main stage of the Labour Party Annual Conference. The Labour…