Brang Yung Detention Illegal Says United Nations
July 11, 2014
Brang Yung Detention Illegal Says United Nations The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a ruling that the detention of the ethnic Kachin farmer Brang Yung is…
Hague Urged to Act To Free Zaw Pe
May 14, 2014
Burma Campaign UK today launches a campaign calling on British Foreign Secretary William Hague to personally intervene to secure the release of jailed DVB journalist, Zaw Pe. Zaw Pe is…
British Government Backs Burma Political Prisoner Review Mechanism
April 25, 2014
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire MP has backed ‘a comprehensive and transparent mechanism’ to review cases of political prisoners in Burma. He voiced his support in a letter responding to…
Thein Sein Must Release Nay Myo Zin and Win Cho
April 24, 2014
Burma Campaign UK today urged President Thein Sein to immediately release Nay Myo Zin, Win Cho and all remaining political prisoners, and to fully repeal Article 18 of the Peaceful…
Abuses against Rohingya ‘may constitute crimes against humanity’ says United Nations Rapporteur
March 14, 2014
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the latest report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma. The Rapporteur concluded that: “The pattern of widespread and systematic human…
Laphai Gam Detention Illegal Says United Nations
February 6, 2014
The United Nations Working Group On Arbitrary Detention has issued a ruling that the Burmese government’s detention of Kachin farmer Laphai Gam is arbitrary, and demanded his immediate release. Burma…
New Letter Writing Campaign For Political Prisoners
January 21, 2014
Burma Campaign UK has published a new letter writing guide for political prisoners in Burma. The guide is part of the ‘No Political Prisoner Left Behind’ campaign. The letter writing…
No End in Sight For Political Prisoners in Burma – Permanent Review Mechanism Needed
January 16, 2014
Statement by Members of the European Burma Network Members of the European Burma Network today call for the establishment of a permanent independent review mechanism to address the ongoing problem…
British Government’s ‘Misleading’ Letter on Burma’s Political Prisoners
January 13, 2014
Burma Campaign UK has published a new statement responding to a letter from the British government about its policy on political prisoners in Burma. The statement argues that the British…
Kyaw Hla Aung: Political Prisoner of the Month- January 2014
January 9, 2014
Kyaw Hla Aung is a human rights defender and a Rohingya community leader from Rakhine State who promotes minority rights in the country. On 15th July 2013, he was taken…