Myanmar military should end its use of violence and respect democracy
February 1, 2021
Joint Statement The undersigned groups today denounced an apparent coup in Myanmar, and associated violence, which has suspended civilian government and effectively returned full power to the military. On 1…
Robust International Response Needed to Burma Military Coup – Burma Campaign UK
February 1, 2021
Burma Campaign UK today called for a robust international response to the military coup in Burma which took place this morning. This should include sanctions against military companies and support…
UK Should Join Rohingya Genocide Case at International Court of Justice
December 10, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today called on Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). With the government and military in Burma…
Shipping Giant Maersk to Stop Using Military Ports in Burma
October 8, 2020
Maersk, the biggest shipping company in the world, has informed Burma Campaign UK that it will stop using military-owned ports in Burma before the end of the month. In May…
The importance and futility of Security Council statements on Burma
September 17, 2020
On 11th September the British government pulled off quite a diplomatic coup at the UN Security Council. Following a closed door meeting on Burma, eight of the fifteen UN Security…
Holidays Bans an Inadequate Response to Rohingya Genocide
August 24, 2020
On the eve of the third anniversary of the military offensive against ethnic Rohingya in 2017, Burma Campaign UK called on the international community to implement the recommendations of the…
Rohingya genocide continues unabated as Myanmar ignores the “World Court’s” provisional measures
May 25, 2020
Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Myanmar authorities have done nothing to improve the lives of Rohingya trapped in Rakhine State where they continue to live under an…
Statement by members of the European Burma Network
March 18, 2020
As the European Union (EU) approaches the renewal of the Common Position on Burma in April, members of the European Burma Network (EBN) are calling on the EU to strengthen…
The UK Atrocity Prevention Working Group welcomes ICJ Ruling
January 24, 2020
The UK Atrocity Prevention Working Group welcomes the unanimous findings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nation’s principal judicial organ, in the case filed by The Gambia…
ICJ Ruling – International Pressure Needed To Force Burma To Comply
January 23, 2020
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for provisional measures to be taken by the government of Burma to prevent what the UN…