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…
UN Declares Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s Detention Illegal;
June 17, 2010
Media Release from Freedom Now UN Urges Her Immediate And Unconditional Release Washington, D.C. – Today, Freedom Now released Opinion No. 12/2010 from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary…
Ban Ki-moon Fails to Act as National League for Democracy Banned by Burma Regime
May 6, 2010
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has failed to take any serious action to prevent Burma’s largest political party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), becoming a banned organisation. Under new…
European Union Extends Burma Sanctions and Calls on Regime to Stop Breaking International Law
April 26, 2010
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the renewal of European Union (EU) sanctions against Burma for a further year, and a call by the European Union for Burma to “end to…
Czech Republic Backs Burma Commission of Inquiry – EU Should Officially Support
April 8, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the Czech Republic’s support for establishing a United Nations Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma. News about the…
NLD Reject Burma Elections – UN Must Restart Dialogue Efforts
March 29, 2010
As the National League for Democracy (NLD) announced that elections laws are so unjust that it will not register as a party to be able to take part, Burma Campaign…
UK Government Supports Burma Regime Referral To International Criminal Court
March 25, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a statement by the British government that it would support the United Nations Security Council referring Burma to the International Criminal Court. The…