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Reports
Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls election terms in Burma “restrictive and unfair”
Statement from the Prime Minister Gordon Brown
The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called the terms of the Burmese election laws “restrictive and unfair” and called for an urgent meeting at the UN in New York to discuss these developments.
The laws have been published ahead of the election in…
Invitation for Ko Mya Aye’s birthday
Ko Mya Aye will be 44 in March, in this year. However, he has to spend his birthday in small prison cell with nobody around him.
He used to hold the prayers event to pray for all the people in Burma on his birthday before…
Human Rights Council Burma Debate - Must Approve Commission of Inquiry - European Karen Network
Media Release from European Karen Network
European Karen Network (EKN) calls on members of the Human Rights Council to support a recommendation by Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burma, that the UN consider setting up an inquiry into war…
Demonstration for Human Rights day in Burma
Date:
12-03-2010
Time:
12:00 to 13:00
Place:
In front of Burma Military junta Embassy
19A Charles Street London,W1J 5DX
Direction:
Nearest Underground - Green Park Underground Station
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma report to the UN Human Rights Council
Report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana, to the UN Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the UN consider establishing a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.
The report states…
Stateless and Starving
Persecuted Rohingya Flee Burma and Starve in Bangladesh
A report by Physicians for Human Rights
In recent months Bangladeshi authorities have waged an unprecedented campaign of arbitrary arrest, illegal expulsion, and forced internment against Burmese refugees. In this emergency report Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) presents new data and…
UN Burma Human Rights Expert Backs UN Commission of Inquiry Into Abuses
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 consider establishing a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.
The unprecedented recommendation came in…
Aung San Suu Kyi Election Ban Final Nail In Coffin For Burma ‘Elections’
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 Kyi from taking part in ‘elections’ due in Burma later this year.
Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is…
Invitation for Global Day of Action Demostration
We will be calling the British Government to take action on this attacked against Karen Civilians, which is in breach of Geneva Convention, and to urge the UK government to push for a United Nations’ commission of inquiry into war crimes and crimes against…
Aung San Suu Kyi - Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Burma
Date:
08-03-2010 (Monday)
Time:
18.30 to 19.30 sale of Burmese Cuisine
19.30 to 21.30 the main event.
Venue:
Oxford Town Hall , St Aldate’s, Oxford , OX1 1BX
Entrance: £6, Concessions £4.50 (Booking recommended)
Wheelchair access: Limited to 4 wheelchairs (Entrance…
The Mon National Day - London (6th March 2010)
63rd Anniversary of Mon National Day
The performance will includes auspicious Mon National Day Speeches, Cultural Dances, Live Music band and Comedy joke show (Anyeik).
Moreover, Food Fair (which comes with over 10 Burmese foods) will also be part of the supplement program that will raise donation fund for the…
Zoya Phan Honoured As Young Global Leader By World Economic Forum
Media Release From Burma Campaign UK
Zoya Phan Honoured As Young Global Leader By World Economic Forum
Zoya Phan, International Coordinator at Burma Campaign UK, has been honoured as a Young Global leader by the World Economic Forum, famous for its annual meeting of world and business leaders in Davos,…
Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal Rejection Shows No Change In Burma
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations Secretary General to stop issuing statements of concern and start taking action about the situation in Burma. The rejection of Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal against her detention is just the latest in a series of strong actions the dictatorship…
150,000 Back Aung San Suu Kyi on Facebook
More than 150,000 people from all over the world have signed up to a Facebook Page to support detained Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/aungsansuukyi enables people to become a fan of Aung San Suu Kyi and receive regular updates about the situation in…
Walking Amongst Sharp Knives
This report from the Karen Women’s Organisation reveals previously unreported abuses taking place against ethnic Karen women in Burma.
The practice of the Burmese Army to execute village heads has led to traditional Karen culture being turned upside-down, with women now being appointed village chiefs as they are seen as…
Pioneering women village heads targeted for systematic abuse by junta’s troops across Eastern
Media Release From Karen Women Organization
Major New Report On Eastern Burma
Walking Amongst Sharp Knives reveals previously unreported abuses taking place against ethnic Karen women in Burma.
The practice of the Burmese Army to execute village heads has led to traditional Karen culture being turned upside-down, with women now…
Burmese Army Mortar-Bombs Schoolchildren
One schoolboy has been killed and two more injured when the Burmese Army fired a mortar bomb at a school in Northern Karen State. The attack took place at 9am on Friday 19th February, in Mutraw (Papun) district in Northern Karen State.
Burma Campaign UK sources say the school was…
UNISON Appeal For UN Commission Of Inquiry On Crimes Against The Burmese People
UNISON APPEAL FOR UN COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON CRIMES AGAINST THE BURMESE PEOPLE
UNISON, the UK’s leading public sector trade union, has written to MPs, asking them to support an Early Day Motion calling for a UN Commission of Inquiry to be set up into crimes committed by the…
UK Government: Burma Global Arms Embargo ‘Remains A Priority’
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from British Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis MP that securing a global arms embargo against Burma remains a priority. The British government has led calls for an end to arms sales to Burma, ruled by one of the most brutal dictatorships in…
Love and Hate in Burma - A Poetry Protest
Date:
14-02-2010 (Sunday)
Time:
14:00 to 15:00
Venue:
In front of the Burma Military Regime’s Embassy, 19A Charles Street Mayfair, London, W1J 5DX
To mark the second anniversary of Burmese poet Saw Wei’s arrest and imprisonment, English PEN, the Democratic Party for…
U Tin Oo Release Welcome, But Not A Sign of Change In Burma
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of senior NLD leader U Tin Oo, who has been either jailed or under house arrest since a failed attempt by the regime to kill Aung San Suu Kyi in May 2003. A pro-government militia attacked the convoy that he and Aung…
UK Government: ‘Tangible Progress’ Needed Before EU Eases Burma Sanctions
Media Release From Burma Campaign UK
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement by Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis MP that; “The UK will not support any easing of sanctions in the absence of tangible progress on the ground.”
On Thursday the European Parliament also called on EU governments…
European Parliament Rejects Burma Election – Calls For End To Systematic Displacement
Media Release From Burma Campaign UK
European Parliament Rejects Burma Election – Calls For End To Systematic Displacement
The European Parliament today passed a new resolution on Burma, stating that under present conditions Burma’s planned elections cannot be free and fair.
As thousands of Karen people flee a new…
Demonstration for the 63rd Anniversary of Union Day in Burma
Date: 11-02-2010 (Thursday)
Time: 12:00 to 13:30
Venue: In front of the Burma Military Regime’s Embassy, 19A Charles Street Mayfair, London, W1J 5DX
Organised by Burma Initiative Coordination Committee
Working together with all Ethnic organisations and Democratic forces in UK
Burmese Junta unjustly convicts American political prisoner Nyi Nyi Aung
Media Release from Freedom Now
Today, a Burmese court found American Nyi Nyi Aung guilty on false charges and sentenced him to 5 years in a Burmese prison, including hard labor. The judge commuted the sentence to 3 years. Nyi Nyi was found guilty of forging a national identity card;…
Demonstration for Anti dam on 49th Anniversary of Kachin Revolution Day
The existence of Kachin Revolution against military junta will reach 49 years on 5th of February 2010.
In Myitsone, Kachin State, the 50-storey-tall mega dam is being built by China Power Investment Corporation, will produce 3,600 MW of power for export to China, and is the first in a series…
Thailand starts then halts deportation of Karen refugees to Burma
Nine Women and Four Children Forced Back Into Burma Against Their Will
Thailand this morning started then halted the deportation of ethnic Karen refugees to a landmine-infested camp in Burma.
Three families, nine women and four children, including a nine month old baby, were forced back into Burma before the…
Thailand Forced Deportation of Karen Refugees to Burma Starts 7am, Friday 5th February
Thailand is to go ahead with the forced deportation of ethnic Karen refugees back to Burma at 7am this Friday 5th February. 35 families totalling 161 people will be forced back to Burma by the Thai military. The refugees do not want to return, and face possible death or injury…
3,000 Ethnic Karen Refugees at Risk of Deportation from Thailand to Burma
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the government of Thailand not to go ahead with forcing around 3,000 ethnic Karen refugees back to Burma. The refugees fled into Thailand in June 2009 following a military offensive by the Burmese Army and their allies, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA),…
Thailand to Force 3,000 Karen Refugees Back to Burma?
3,000 ethnic Karen refugees who were forced to flee into Thailand in June 2009 are facing forced return to Burma starting on February 5th 2010. Although the Royal Thai Government and local and military representatives have officially stated that they will not force people to return, in practice they are…
Moving to Mars
Moving to Mars: A Million Miles from Burma, dir Mat Whitecross, 2009
Two families take a remarkable journey in this documentary by Mat Whitecross (co-director of The Road to Guantanamo), which follows a group of Burmese refugees travelling…
Burma: A Strategy for Change: Implementing the Responsibility to Protect Seminar
Dr Guy Horton (SOAS)
Date: 2 February 2010
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Venue: Russell Square: College BuildingsRoom: G52
The talk will be in three parts:
1. Reviewing the evidence of systematic and widespread human rights violations.
2. Reviewing the authoritative conceptualisation of these as crimes against…
Opium cultivation surging under junta’s control in Burma
A new report released today by Palaung researchers reveal that opium cultivation in Burma’s northern Shan State has been increasing rapidly over the past three years in areas under the control of the ruling military government.
Poisoned Hills by the Palaung Women’s Organization documents that areas under opium cultivation…
Poisoned Hills
Poisoned Hills, a report released by the Palaung Women’s Organization reveals that opium cultivation in Burma’s northern Shan State has been increasing rapidly over the past three years in areas under the control of the ruling military government.
This report that areas under opium cultivation increased up to five-fold…
Last Month in Parliament January 2010
Last Month January 2010
Kachin farmer murdered by Burmese Army soldiers - authorities take no action
Burma Campaign UK sources have confirmed that Burmese army soldiers brutally killed a farmer in his local church in Kachin State. However, there has been no proper investigation and no one has been arrested for the murder. Instead, the family members of the victim have been offered around £300 for…
More than 140 MPs call for investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the news that more than 140 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for an investigation into crimes committed by the regime in Burma, tabled by members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma).
The motion says…
Kachin State Day Event
Kachin State was founded on January 10th 1948. Although it was then, and remains today, a very diverse region within the Burmese state, there was a particular significance for Kachin people in the establishment of Kachin State and in Kachin State Day. The purpose of this seminar and community gathering…
Last Month December 2009
Last Month in Parliament December 2009
The Celebration of Karen New Year 2749 (2010)
Date: Saturday 12th December 2009
Time: 11am to 2pm
Venue: The Abbeydale Grange School, Hasting Road, Sheffield S7 2GU
Direction and parking information
The school is located approximately 1.5 miles south of Sheffield City Centre.
Bus 97 and 98 (every 12 to 15 minutes)
General information
There…
Burma’s 2100 prisoners of conscience
Press Release by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
An innovative campaign has been launched to highlight the plight of Burma’s 2100 prisoners of conscience.
The FCO has come together with the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) , More...
442 Global Parliamentarians to UN Security Council on International Human Rights Day
Media Release from BurmaInfo (Japan), People’s Forum on Burma, and the U.S. Campaign for Burma
Tokyo and Washington, DC
Tokyo-based “BurmaInfo,” “People’s Forum on Burma,” and Washington, DC-based “U.S. Campaign for Burma” today welcome the call of 442 Members of Parliament (MPs) around the world to the United Nations Security…
Collective Statement on 2010 Elections
Calling for Genuine Political Reconciliation Before Elections in Burma
We, the united voice of people, communities, and organizations from Burma and around the globe, strongly reaffirm the necessity for genuine political reconciliation before the 2010 elections and call on the international community to take immediate action to ensure viable democratic…
March through Cardiff city centre
Date: 09/12/09
Time: 16:00
Place: March through Cardiff city centre
Amnesty International society at Cardiff University is organising a march in Cardiff to highlight the situation of political prisoners in Burma.
Meet at the Blackwier Tavern on North Road in Cardiff at 3.30pm to begin the march at…
MPs call on British government to support Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity
MPs from the main opposition parties today called on the UK government to support a United Nations Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity being committed by the regime in Burma.
The MPs were discussing the political situation in Burma during today’s Westminster Hall debate in parliament. The issue of…
UN Burma Envoy Ibrahim Gambari Should Not Be Replaced
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 former envoy, Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari, has left the position to take up a new post as head of the…
British Parliament meeting on Crimes Against Humanity in Burma
Today, members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma) will have a panel discussion in the British Parliament about Crimes Against Humanity in Burma.
Members of the APPG Burma are very concerned about widespread and systematic human rights violations, including forced displacement, torture, sexual violence,…
How it started: Conversations on the founding of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the origins
Speaker: Dr. Mandy Sadan (Lecturer in the History of South East Asia School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS)
Date: 01.12.09
Time: 17:00
Place: Room G52- SOAS. Details will be on the webpage of the Centre for South East Asian studies at SOAS.
Address: School of…
UK MPs call for investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a new Early Day Motion on Burma tabled by members of All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma (APPG Burma).
High profile MPs across all parties, including Nigel Evans MP, Ann Clywd MP, Alistair Carmichael MP, Michael Moore MP, Ed Davey MP, Peter…
Last Month in Parliament November 2009
New EU ‘Foreign Minister’ Must Support, Not Undermine, EU Foreign Policy
The Burma Campaign UK today called on Baroness Ashton, the new EU high representative for Foreign Affairs, to support, not undermine EU policy on Burma, as European Commission officials have been doing for years.
The European Union adopted a joint foreign policy on Burma, known as a Common Position, in…
UN General Assembly Calls On Burma To Stop Breaking International Law
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the new United Nations General Assembly resolution on Burma, calling on the dictatorship to stop breaking international law. The Burma Campaign UK is campaigning for the United Nations to establish a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.
The…
Last Month November 2009
Field Notes: human rights defenders speak
Speakers: Bo Kyi, Mathilde Muhindo
Date: 12-11-09 (Thursday)
Time: 12.30 -13:30
Venue: Room D302, Clement House, LSE (click here for a How to get to LSE location map)
Click here for more details
Political Prisoner Ma Ni Mo Hlaing in critical condition
Media release from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) has learned that Ma Ni Mo Hlaing, who is currently being held in Thayet prison, is suffering from typhoid fever. She began demonstrating symptoms of fever on October 6, 2009, and her condition has…
Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
This preliminary report from the Arakan Rivers Network (ARN) highlights the human rights and environmental concerns over the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project agreed between the Indian government and the Burmese military junta. The report highlights concerns of local people; it provides a comprehensive update on the status of the…
Burma VJ screening 7.30pm Wednesday 4th of November
Presents
“Burma VJ”
A documentary about the tenacious band of Burmese reporters who faced death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country and the individuals that stood up against military junta…
2010 Elections: A Recipe for Continued Conflict
This report reveals serious concerns over the possible conduct of the 2010 elections that is likely to disenfranchise an estimated 1.9 million voters. It also outlines the serious flaws in the 2008 constitution that will intensify the root causes of conflict that has plagued Burma. The regime’s preparations for 2010…
Burma’s 2010 elections will bring more problems to region, says human rights group
Media Release from ALTSEAN, Bangkok
The Burmese junta’s proposed 2010 elections, the first step in activating the 2008 constitution, will have disastrous impacts on Burma and the region.
In a briefer titled “2010 Elections: A Recipe for Continued Conflict,” regional human rights network Altsean-Burma states that the regime’s preparations for…
Last Month in Parliament October 2009
Last Month in Burma October 2009
Demonstration for Shwe Gas Campaign
Date: 28 - 10 - 09 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Venue: Infront of Chinese Embassy
49-51 Portland Place London W1B 1JL UK
115 Civil Society Groups Urge China to Suspend Disastrous Pipelines in Burma
115 civil society organizations and political parties from 20 countries today submitted an open letter to China’s President Hu Jintao calling for the suspension of oil and gas pipelines through Burma in order to prevent rights abuses and regional instability, avoiding financial and image risks to China. Petitions were submitted…
Resisting the Flood: Communities stand up against Chinese dams on Burma’s Irrawaddy
A report by Kachin Development Network Group about recent dam construction and forced relocation in northern Kachin State. China Power Investment is planning a series of seven dams on the Irrawaddy and its two main tributaries. Construction of the 2,000 megawatt Chibwe Dam on the N’Mai River has already begun…
Aung San Suu Kyi Reaches 14 Years in Detention – 24th October
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations and international community to renew efforts to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.
On 24th October Aung San Suu Kyi reaches a total of 14 years in detention, most of it under…
Timor –Leste Backs Global Arms Embargo – First Asian Country To Support Embargo
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, calling on the United Nations to impose a global arms embargo on Burma.
Timor-Leste becomes the 32nd country to back a global arms embargo against Burma. Supporters of the Burma Campaign…
Impunity Prolonged: Burma and its 2008 Constitution
Report by the International Center for Transitional Justice calling on the international community to withhold support for Burma’s 2010 elections and not accept the results of the vote unless the government amends the country’s constitution to end impunity for human rights violations.
Switzerland Joins Call For Global Arms Embargo Against Burma
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement from the government of Switzerland that it supports the United Nations imposing a global arms embargo against Burma. Switzerland becomes the 31st country to officially support such an embargo.
The statement from Switzerland came after supporters of the Burma Campaign UK launched…
Weak International Response Responsible For Suu Kyi Appeal Rejection
The Burma Campaign UK today blamed the weak international response to Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction for the dictatorship’s rejection of her appeal today.
At the start of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial in May 2009 the European Union and other countries threatened tough action if she was convicted,…
Obama Administration Supports Sanctions on Burma
U.S. C A M P A I G N F O R B U R M A
(Washington, DC) A leading United States-based human rights organization today welcomed the Obama Administration’s decision to maintain existing sanctions on Burma, as well as pursue further sanctions as circumstances warrant. The…
2nd Anniversary of Saffron Revolution
Demonstration for 2nd Anniversary of Saffron Revolution in Burma
Date: 25/09/09
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Venue: In front of Burmese Embassy
19A Charles Street
Mayfair, London, W1J 5DX
2nd Anniversary of Saffron Revolution in Burma
…
On the Edge of Survival: The Continuing Rat Infestation and Food Crisis in Chin State, Burma
A report by Chin Human Rights Organization about the rat infestation and food crisis in Chin State finds that food shortages have spread to seven townships in Chin State as well as parts of Sagaing Division. Up to 82 percent of the farmland has been destroyed in certain affected regions…
Serious Illness Hits Kachin and Karen Children
The Burma Campaign UK is deeply concerned by reports it has received from Kachin and Karen State of a serious unknown disease which is particularly affecting children. Almost 2,000 people have contracted the illness so far, and symptoms in both states are similar.
Local people describe the illness as…
Last Month in Burma September 2009
Political prisoners’ group: prisoner releases “cynical ploy to ease international pressure”
[Mae Sot, Thailand] The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) today confirmed that 127 political prisoners have been released from prisons in Burma. Last Thursday evening in Rangoon, state-run MRTV carried a news bulletin announcing that 7,114 prisoners were to be released “on humanitarian grounds.”
43 members of Nobel…
Statement from Burmese Monks and Students
Burmese Monks and Students Call on the Regime to Stop Use of Violence against Ethnic Minorities and Forcibly Enacting of its 2008 Constitution through Showcase Elections in 2010
No: 5/2009
We Oppose the Military Regime’s Use of Violence against Ethnic Nationalities, and Demand That the Regime Stops Forcibly Enacting…
Cultural Evening with the Karen People of Burma
Date: 19/09/09
Time: 5PM -9PM
Venue: St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London
Nearest tube stations: Bank and Liverpool Street
Programmes Details:
Traditional Karen Dance
Music performance
Karen clothes fashion show
Karen Handicraft sale
Very exciting Raffle prize…
At least 126 political prisoners released
(Mae Sot – Thailand)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 126 political prisoners have been released from 24 different prisons in Burma.
The 126 released include 43 members of the National League for Democracy, including 3 MPs; 23 women; 12 former political…
New Report on the Continuing Food Crisis in Chin State, Burma
Press release from Chin Human Rights Organization
UPDATED CHRO REPORT ON FOOD CRISIS IN CHIN STATE, BURMA
SHOWS FOOD SHORTAGES AND HUNGER CONTINUES
…
Burma’s Forgotten Prisoners
A report by Human Rights Watch documenting dozens of prominent political activists, Buddhist monks, labor activists, journalists, and artists arrested since peaceful political protests in 2007 and sentenced to draconian prison terms after unfair trials.
Freedom Gala Screening: Burma VJ
Prince Charles Cinema
Genre: Docudrama
Rating: 15
In 2007, foreign news crews were banned, the Internet was shut down, and Burma was closed to the outside world. Yet overnight, it became headline news across the globe. Thanks to the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), a tenacious band…
International crimes committed in Burma: the urgent need for a Commission of Inquiry
This report by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (ALTSEAN-Burma), and the Burma Lawyers Council (BLC) details the serious human rights violations perpetrated by Burma’s military regime, and demonstrates that international crimes have been – and are still being – perpetrated in Burma…
Massive Flight of Refugees from Burma
Activists Call for Immediate United States Action, End to Crimes Against Humanity
Press Release from US Campaign for Burma
(Washington, DC) A leading U.S based human rights group today called on the United States to lead action at the UN Security Council to stop attacks on ethnic minorities in Burma…
Last Month in Burma August 2009
10,000 Shans uprooted, 500 houses burned in Burmese regime latest scorched earth campaign
Media Release from Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF), the Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN), and Shan Relief and Development Committee (SRDC).
Shan rights organizations today denounced the Burmese military regime renewed scorched earth campaign in Central Shan State, which has driven an estimated 10,000 villagers from their homes.
According…
BCA celebrates Australian Government commitment to global arms embargo against Burma
Media Release from Burma Campaign Australia
Burma Campaign Australia congratulates the Australia Government for committing to support a global arms embargo against Burma for the first time today.
Defence Minister John Faulkner said in the Senate today “I can say that Australia supports these efforts to seek a UN Security…
British Trade Unions call for global arms embargo
From the Trade Union Congress
TUC condemns Aung San Suu Kyi sentence
Commenting on the sentencing of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi today (Tuesday), to a further 18 months under house arrest, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
‘This verdict against Aung San Suu Kyi…
EPCB condemns sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi and calls for UNSC Arms Embargo
The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) today strongly condemned the sentencing and continued detention of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The caucus called for a global arms embargo and a commission of inquiry into crimes against humanity committed by the regime.
Daw Aung San Suu…
British Prime Minister calls for global arms embargo
The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has released the following statement responding to the news that Aung San Suu Kyi will spend a further one and a half years under house arrest in Burma:
I am both saddened and angry at the verdict today, 11 August , following the sham…
Suu Kyi Convicted – Time For Global Arms Embargo Against Burma
The Burma Campaign UK today strongly condemned the Burmese military dictatorship for continuing to detain Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and called on the United Nations Security Council to impose a global arms embargo against Burma.
Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of breaking the terms of…
Women’s Groups around the World Call on the UNSC to Prosecute Senior General Than Shwe
Media Release
Women’s Groups around the World Call on the UNSC to Prosecute Senior General Than Shwe at the International Criminal Court
7 August 2009
The Women’s League of Burma (WLB) joined by sixty four leading women’s organizations sent a letter to the Secretary General and members of the United…
Nuclear Burma? – Focus Must Remain On Removing The Regime
The Burma Campaign UK today expressed concern about new reports that Burma is trying to develop a nuclear bomb. The reports are detailed in the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia.
According to defectors, North Korea is helping Burma develop technology to build a nuclear bomb. There have been consistent reports…
Suu Kyi Verdict Delayed, But Action Needed Now
As Burma’s generals again delayed Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial, the Burma Campaign UK today called on the international community to take action now about the deteriorating human rights situation in Burma.
The verdict of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial may have been delayed, but human rights abuses continue, including…
Archbishop Tutu Backs Global Arms Embargo on Burma
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, writing today in The Guardian newspaper in the UK, has called for a global arms embargo against Burma, accusing countries supplying arms to Burma of complicity with the atrocities being committed in the country.
Tutu also called for a Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity and…
Aung San Suu Kyi Trial Verdict Alone Should Not Dictate Burma Policy
The Burma Campaign UK today called on governments and the United Nations to develop policy based on what is going on in the whole of Burma, not just on what happens to Aung San Suu Kyi. Aung San Suu Kyi has herself said that the international focus should not be…
Last Month in Burma July 2009
Last Month in Parliament July 2009
Protest to mark Burma’s Martys Day
Protest between 12:00 and 13:00 in front of Burma Military Regime Embassy.
19A, Charles St, London W1J 5DX
The Burmese regime is planning to hold an election in 2010 that has been condemned around the world as an attempt to entrench and legitimize military rule. The election is part of the regime’s much criticized “road-map to democracy”, which contains a number of undemocratic measures including the military having an effective veto over decisions made by the new Parliament and government.
The British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell MP has strongly criticised the 2010 elections, saying that they are “designed to entrench military rule behind a facade of civilian government.”
Image credit: “Constitution signed with Blood” with thanks to the Irrawaddy Newspaper.
Statements
Below are statements from foreign governments and non governmental organization regarding the 2010 election.
UK Government - Burma’s 2010 Election Will Entrench Military Rule (20 Jan 2009)
Australian Senate calls for government not to endorse Burma’s 2010 elections (PDF Format)
European Parliament resolution 11 February 2010 [PDF format]
- Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls election terms in Burma “restrictive and unfair”
- Invitation for Ko Mya Aye’s birthday
- Human Rights Council Burma Debate - Must Approve Commission of Inquiry - European Karen Network
- Demonstration for Human Rights day in Burma
- UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma report to the UN Human Rights Council
Statements
Below are statements from the Burmese democracy movement about the 2010 election.
Karen National Union (KNU) statement on the 2010 Election. April 26th 2009. (PDF Format)
National Democratic Front unanimously decided to counter the election to be held in 2010. April 9, 2009 (PDF Format)
Burma’s Democratic and Ethnic Forces “Vow to Oppose the 2010 Election Collectively’. April 6th 2009. (PDF Format)
5th Ethnic Nationalities Conference Statement August 26-28 2008. Burmese (PDF Format) English (PDF Format)