Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand calls on UN Security Council to act to end crimes against humanity in northern Burma
May 4, 2018
Statement by the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand We welcome the UNSC delegation’s historic visit to Burma from April 30 to May 1, 2018, which highlighted the large-scale displacement from…
The Nightmare Returns: Karen Hopes for Peace and Stability Dashed by Burma Army’s Actions
April 26, 2018
Media Release by Karen Peace Support Network A new report and documentary film by the Karen Peace Support Network have been produced to highlight the ongoing plight of the Karen…
Kachin Communities Worldwide Demand United Nations Security Council Urgently Refers Burma to the International Criminal Court
April 24, 2018
The Burma military broke the ceasefire with the Kachin Independence Organisation in 2011. Since then, residents of the Kachin region have endured various forms of human rights violation as…
Over 100 Parliamentarians call on UK Government to refer Myanmar Military General Min Aung Hlaing to International Criminal Court
February 21, 2018
Ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 26 February, 102 Parliamentarians across parties have signed a letter urging the Foreign Secretary to publicly support and campaign for…
Kachin Teachers Rape and Murder: Action Needed To End Impunity
January 19, 2018
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of the rape and murder of two Kachin teachers in Northern Burma. Burma Campaign UK has been campaigning for justice and accountability since the day…
Joint Appeal to the UN Security Council to Act on Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis
December 11, 2017
In advance of the United Nations Security Council’s December 12 meeting on the situation in Myanmar, we, a global coalition of 69 human rights, faith-based and humanitarian organizations, urgently call on the Council to take immediate action to address the campaign of…
Rohingya Crisis: UK Says Those Committing Human Rights Violations Must Be Held To Account – Time To Back ICC Referral
November 29, 2017
Burma Campaign UK welcomes a statement by Foreign Office Minister Mark Field MP today in which he said: “We are determined that those who have committed human rights violations including…
Call for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situaton in Myanmar
November 20, 2017
To: Member and observer states of the UN Human Rights Council Excellencies, 20 November 2017 Open Letter Re: Call for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on…
Rohingya Crisis: EU Foreign Ministers Must Back Global Arms Embargo on 13th November
November 7, 2017
Following the failure of the UN Security Council to agree on a resolution on the Rohingya crisis in Burma, Burma Campaign UK today called on EU Foreign Ministers to act….
UN member states should act to pressure Myanmar to end crimes against humanity
September 28, 2017
We, a global coalition of 87 civil society organizations, urgently call upon UN member states to take immediate steps to address the human rights abuses and humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Myanmar’s…