Human Rights Council Must Address Sexual Violence in Burma
March 8, 2013
British government receiving; ‘disturbing reports of the use of sexual violence by the military in Burma.’ On International Women’s Day, Burma Campaign UK is calling on members of the United…
International community must act to end atrocities by Thein Sein’s government
January 8, 2013
Press Release from the Women’s League of Burma First use of airstrikes in twenty years brings fears of increased civilian fatalities and human rights abuses. Chiang Mai, Thailand – The…
Thein Sein Prosecution Raised in UK Parliament
December 7, 2012
Lord Alton of Liverpool has asked the British government whether it might be possible to arrest Thein Sein for human rights abuses if he goes ahead with a planned visit…
Sumlut Roi Ja Still Missing One Year On
October 30, 2012
More than one year on, Sumlut Roi Ja, an ethnic Kachin woman abducted by the Burmese Army, is still missing and President Thein Sein is still failing to take…
UK Government Report: Human Rights Abuses Continue In Burma
July 11, 2012
UK Government Report: Human Rights Abuses Continue In Burma The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office published its Human Rights and Democracy report for 2011 on July 10th. The report highlights…
Gang-rape in church – impunity for sexual violence in Kachin conflict continues
May 18, 2012
Media Release From Kachin Women’s Association – Thailand Gang-rape in church highlights Burma Army impunity for sexual violence in Kachin conflict The gang-rape and prolonged torture of a woman in…
Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence
May 16, 2012
Statement by a worldwide coalition of Burma campaigning groups “Rape is used in my country as a weapon against those who only want to live in peace, who only want…
UN Security Council Must Address War Crimes in Burma
April 10, 2012
As the United Nations Security Council meets today to discuss developments in Burma, Burma Campaign UK called on Council members to address attacks against ethnic minority civilians by the Burmese…
5,000 Call On William Hague To Secure Burma Crimes Inquiry
August 31, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today delivered 5,300 postcards, letters and petition signatures to the British Foreign Office, calling on Foreign Secretary William Hague to secure a UN Commission of Inquiry into…
European Union Must Include Crimes Inquiry In UN General Assembly Resolution
August 19, 2011
Statement by Members of the European Burma Network The undersigned members of the European Burma Network call on the European Union to include the establishment of a UN Commission of…