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…
Australia supports UN Commission of Inquiry into Crimes in Burma
March 17, 2010
Media Release from Burma Campaign Australia In a major victory for Burma campaigners Australia is the first country to publicly announce its support for a UN Commission of Inquiry into…
UN Burma Human Rights Expert Backs UN Commission of Inquiry Into Abuses
March 11, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a recommendation by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, that the UN…
Aung San Suu Kyi Election Ban Final Nail In Coffin For Burma ‘Elections’
March 10, 2010
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Security Council to reengage on the issue of Burma, following the publication of election law that bans Aung San Suu…
UN Burma Envoy Ibrahim Gambari Should Not Be Replaced
December 4, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to maintain direct personal responsibility for Burma, rather than delegating to a new UN Envoy. The…