Aung San Suu Kyi – The Play
October 4, 2006
– Old Vic Theatre exclusively stages “The Lady of Burma”- On Sunday 12 November, ‘The Lady of Burma’, a powerful new play about Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize…
More Dissidents Arrested in Burma
September 30, 2006
The Burma Campaign UK today expressed concern at what appears to be a new crackdown on democracy activists in Burma. Two more dissidents were reportedly arrested this morning, and more…
First UN Burma Discussion A Significant Step Forward
September 30, 2006
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the first formal discussion on Burma at the United Nations Security Council as a very significant step forward, and called for the next step…
Pro-Democracy Leaders Arrested in Burma
September 27, 2006
The Burma Campaign UK condemned the arrests of Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi and Ko Htay Kyaw. The three are leaders of the 88 Students Generation who were among…
Campaigners Welcome UN Security Council Burma Vote
September 15, 2006
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news that the United Nations Security Council has voted to hold its first formal discussion on Burma. “This vote is a major step forward…
503 Parliamentarians From 34 Countries Demand Security Council Action on Burma
June 27, 2006
ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY MYANMAR CAUCUS 27th June 2006 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Click here for the full text of the letter An unprecedented 503 MPs from 34 countries have today written to…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Case is the First Filed Before New UN Human Rights Council
June 15, 2006
A Press Release from FREEDOM NOW Just after midnight on Friday, June 16th, in Geneva, Switzerland, Freedom Now filed the first case before the newly established UN Human Rights Council….
Security Council Briefing Welcome, But Not Enough
June 1, 2006
The Burma Campaign UK is pleased that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has had what is only its second discussion on Burma. However, we are disappointed that the Security…
The USDA set to become the New Face of Burma’s Dictatorship
May 30, 2006
New Report Released “The White Shirts” The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD) today released an 88-page report exposing the true nature of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA)…
Aung San Suu Kyi Detention Extended – UN must act
May 27, 2006
Burma’s brutal military dictatorship today extended Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention, sending a strong signal to the international community that it has no intention of relinquishing power. The extension comes…