UK Must Support UN Inquiry Into Possible Rohingya Genocide
November 3, 2015
Burma Campaign UK is calling on the British government to back a UN Commission of Inquiry into the human rights situation in Rakhine State, Burma. Last week a major report…
Jailed For Calling Themselves Rohingya
July 20, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today urged the High Representative of the European External Action Service, Federica Mogherini, to take action to free Rohingya community leaders, Ba Thar, Kyaw Khin, Kyaw Myint…
MPs urge Ban Ki-moon to negotiate humanitarian access to Rakhine State, Burma
July 7, 2015
Over 50 MPs in the British Parliament have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) (a kind of Parliamentary petition) calling on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to personally lead negotiations for…
International investigation needed into human rights violations against Burma’s Rohingya
June 7, 2015
Statement by Members of the European Burma Network Monday 8th June marks the third anniversary of a new wave of large-scale violence against Burma’s Rohingya ethnic minority. The violence left…
UN Security Council Must Agree Concrete Action on Rohingya Crisis
May 28, 2015
Burma Campaign UK welcomes the discussion on Burma and the Rohingya due to take place at the United Nations Security Council today. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human…
ASEAN, international community must prioritise Rohingya women and children in crisis
May 22, 2015
The Women Peace Network – Arakan (WPN-A) urgently calls upon the international community, including ASEAN governments, to act immediately to save and protect the Rohingya women and children who are…
International NGOs Urge Ban Ki-moon To Negotiate Aid Access To Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma)
May 20, 2015
Thirty seven international humanitarian aid and advocacy organisations have written today to the United Nations Secretary-General, urging him to give his “personal attention” to the humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State,…
Hammond Urged To Mobilise EU Over Rohingya Refugee Crisis
May 15, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today called on Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to ensure that EU Foreign Ministers discuss the Rohingya refugee crisis when they meet on Monday. The European Union should…
Rohingya Refugee Crisis: ASEAN Should Stop Push-Back and Tackle Root Causes
May 14, 2015
Burma Campaign UK today called on ASEAN members to stop pushing boats of Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis back out to sea. Thousands of people are stranded in boats at sea…
Rohingya Organisations Condemn Religious Discrimination in Burma
February 5, 2015
Statement from Rohingya organisations We, the undersigned Rohingya organisations, strongly condemn the order by the Chin State government to remove a 54 foot-high cross, which it claims has been erected…