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…
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…