UN Report on Burma Military Interests – British Gov Must Back Sanctions on Military Companies
August 5, 2019
As the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar today publishes a new report on Burmese military economic interests, Burma Campaign UK called on the British government to support their recommendation…
Myanmar: Internet blackout could fuel genocide against the Rohingya
July 3, 2019
Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Myanmar authorities must immediately lift internet restrictions in Rakhine and Chin States as the ongoing blackout could pave the way for security…
Facebook: Close Burma Military Facebook Pages – More Than 25 Pages Still Hosted
June 5, 2019
Burma Campaign UK today called on Facebook to remove more than 25 Burmese military linked Facebook Pages on its site. The Pages are either run by the military, or by…
Major Changes in EU Burma Policy needed
March 21, 2019
Statement by members of the European Burma Network As the European Union approaches the renewal of the Common Position on Burma in April, and as discussions continue within the European…
84 Rohingya, Kachin and Karen Groups worldwide call on France to ensure UNSC refers Burma to ICC
March 5, 2019
JOINT STATEMENT FRANCE: ENSURE UN SECURITY COUNCIL REFERS THE SITUATION IN BURMA/MYANMAR TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 84 Rohingya, Kachin and Karen Groups worldwide call on the French government to…
Rohingya Crisis – UN Special Envoy Should Drop ‘Appalling’ Support For NVC Process
January 31, 2019
Burma Campaign UK today described the UN Special Envoy’s support for the National Verification Card (NVC) process being imposed on Rohingya in Burma as “appalling” and urged her to reconsider…
Rohingya Denied Access to Education in Myanmar and Bangladesh
December 13, 2018
PRESS RELEASE FROM BURMESE ROHINGYA ORGANISATION UK (BROUK) ROHINGYA DENIED ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN MYANMAR AND BANGLADESH A whole generation of Rohingya children are being denied the opportunity to shape their own…
Burma ‘Dirty List’ Names Companies Linked to Military and Human Rights Violations
December 10, 2018
Burma Campaign UK today publishes its new ‘Dirty List’ of international companies linked to the military in Burma, or companies whose operations are linked to human rights violations or environmental…
53 organisations call on Aung San Suu Kyi to release Reuters reporters
November 5, 2018
53 civil society organisations from around the world, including Burma Campaign UK and most of the large international human rights and press freedom organisations, have signed a joint letter to State…
EU targets garment workers, not Burmese military, over human rights violations
October 29, 2018
By Mark Farmaner The EU is considering sanctioning garment workers but has rejected sanctions against Min Aung Hlaing When the United Nations Fact Finding Mission published its report into human…