Disappointment As Aung San Suu Kyi Keeps Around 90 Political Prisoners In Jail
April 17, 2018
Burma Campaign UK today expressed disappointment at the apparent decision by Aung San Suu Kyi to keep around 90 political prisoners in jail. The reported release of 36 political prisoners…
EU Burma Response: Too Little Too Late
February 26, 2018
Burma Campaign UK today described new restrictive measures announced by the EU in response to human rights violations in Burma as too little too late, and unlikely to have any…
Aung San Suu Kyi must free Kachin Pastors, Dumdaw Nawng Latt and Langjaw Gam Seng
December 23, 2017
On the first anniversary of their arrest, Burma Campaign UK today urged Aung San Suu Kyi to immediately release Dumdaw Nawng Latt and Langjaw Gam Seng, and to repeal repressive…
Urgent appeal for charges to be dropped against nine Ho Pong farmers unjustly arrested four months ago
November 28, 2017
Urgent appeal by the Shan Human Rights Foundation The Shan Human Rights Foundation is calling urgently for charges to be dropped against nine farmers, including a 12-year-old boy, from Ho…
Call for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situaton in Myanmar
November 20, 2017
To: Member and observer states of the UN Human Rights Council Excellencies, 20 November 2017 Open Letter Re: Call for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on…
Aung San Suu Kyi is Keeping a 14yr old Political Prisoner in Jail
November 9, 2017
Burma Campaign UK today called on Aung San Suu Kyi to immediately release 14 year old child Mai Cho Min Htwe, and to repeal the Unlawful Associations Act which was…
Authorities Must Immediately Release and Drop Charges Against three Detained Journalists
July 14, 2017
Joint Statement: Myanmar Authorities Must Immediately Release and Drop Charges Against three Detained Journalists We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the arrest, detention and prosecution of six people, including…
Repeal Section 66(d) of the 2013 Telecommunications Law
June 29, 2017
Joint statement by 61 Myanmar and international human rights organizations Concerned by reports that the Myanmar authorities will retain the criminal defamation provision of Section 66(d) during a review of…
Min Aung Hlaing: Free Detained Journalists Now!
June 27, 2017
Burma Campaign UK today called on Min Aung Hlaing, head of the Burmese military, to immediately free three journalists detained by his soldiers on 26th June. Burma Campaign UK is…
Burma/Myanmar: Establish an independent prisoner review mechanism to end politically motivated imprisonment – 24 Organisations
April 20, 2017
On the occasion of the third anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, 24 organisations are calling for the immediate release of all individuals detained or imprisoned on fabricated,…