No political activists must remain in Burma’s jails: Free Zaw Zaw Aung
August 6, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today repeated its call to Jeremy Browne MP, British Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for Burma, to pressure Burma’s military backed government to agree to the formation…
Situation in Rakhine (Arakan) State and the Rule of Law – Statement by 34 Organisations
July 9, 2012
Recent events in Rakhine (Arakan) State, Burma, have many causes which need to be addressed. On all sides, however, there is agreement that there needs to be clarification and proper…
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…
UN General Assembly Fails To Act On Crimes Against Humanity In Burma
November 4, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today condemned the European Union for tabling a draft of this year’s UN General Assembly Resolution on Burma which fails to take any action to stop war…
Growing Crisis In Burma – Ban Ki-moon Must Take The Lead
July 29, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today renewed its call for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take the lead in international efforts to free political prisoners in Burma, and persuade the dictatorship…
EU Must Back Burma Crimes Inquiry At UN General Assembly
July 25, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today publishes an updated and expanded Briefing Paper – UN General Assembly and Crimes in Burma – highlighting how the UN General Assembly has failed to establish…
Burma Regime’s Threats to Suu Kyi a Sign of Ban’s Failure
June 29, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today condemned threats made by Burma’s dictatorship against Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), and called on UN Secretary General…
Aung San Suu Kyi 66th Birthday – New Briefing – Ban Ki-moon Must Act
June 19, 2011
As Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, celebrates her 66th birthday today, Burma Campaign UK calls for a revived UN effort to secure dialogue to solve the…
UN Burma Envoy Must Not Ignore Shan State Crisis
May 12, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today urged Vijay Nambiar, the UN Special Advisor on Burma, not to ignore the current crisis in Shan State during his visit to Burma. Nambiar is visiting…
Support for UN Inquiry on Burma
January 13, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new briefing detailing international support for a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma. 13 countries have so…