UN General Assembly Calls For Action On Burma Crimes
December 28, 2010
The United Nations General Assembly has passed its 20th resolution on Burma, issuing what could be interpreted as a final warning regarding an investigation into possible war crimes and crimes…
Karen Villagers Still Fleeing Post-Election Attacks By Burmese Army
November 28, 2010
On the same day UN Burma envoy Vijay Nambiar visited Rangoon, the Burmese Army fired mortar bombs at a civilian village in Karen State, breaking international law. Thousands of ethnic…
Aung San Suu Kyi Released – 1 Down, 2,202 To Go
November 13, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, but warned that the release should not be interpreted as a sign that democratic reform is on the…
New Burma Government Does Not Have To Include Any Elected MPs
November 7, 2010
As Burma’s generals today hold fake elections, Burma Campaign UK publishes a new briefing detailing how Burma’s generals have brought in a new constitution which sidelines Parliament and makes it…
ASEM Backs Release of Political Prisoners and UN Action on Burma
October 5, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the ASEM statement on Burma as a sign that European and Asian countries are not being fooled by the Burmese dictatorship’s promises that elections will…
Wai Hnin Wins Standing Ovation at Labour Party Conference
September 27, 2010
Wai Hnin Pwint Thon, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK, won a standing ovation today for her speech on the main stage of the Labour Party Annual Conference. The Labour…
UN General Assembly Must Establish Burma Crimes Inquiry
August 16, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today published a new briefing which calls on the United Nations General Assembly to establish a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity…
One Year on from Suu Kyi Sentencing – A Year of Inaction by UN
August 10, 2010
On the eve of the first anniversary of Aung San Suu Kyi being sentenced to 18 months under house arrest, the Burma Campaign UK called on the United Nations Secretary…
Words Must Be Turned Into Action For Aung San Suu Kyi
June 19, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed British Prime Minister David Cameron’s letter of support for Aung San Suu Kyi on her 65th birthday, and asked him to take the lead…
British MPs Call For UN Action On Burma
June 19, 2010
Ninety British MPs so far have signed a Motion in the British Parliament calling on the British government to support a UN led effort to secure dialogue in Burma. The…