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Reports
Zoya Phan speaks at Leamington & Warwick Rotaract about Burma - free event
Zoya Phan speaks at Leamington & Warwick Rotaract Club about Burma and the Burma Campaign UK- All Welcome, free event!
…Budget, Not By-Elections, Next Big Test for Thein Sein
As Burma’s Parliament prepares for its next session, Burma Campaign UK called on the international community to pay close attention…
Burmese Army Shoots Pregnant Teacher In Kachin State
Burma Campaign UK has confirmed reports that a pregnant ethnic Kachin woman was shot and killed by Burmese Army soldiers…
EU – More Caution Needed on Burma Sanctions
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the EU suspending the application of the visa ban against senior government officials as an…
Analysis of EU Conclusions on Burma
Burma Briefing No. 17
EU Foreign Ministers met on 23rd January to discuss Burma policy. This Briefing analyses the Council…
Photo Exhibition by James Mackay
Photo Exhibition by James Mackay: I am not free
James Mackay is an award winning documentary photographer based in…
Into the Current: Burma’s Political Prisoners
A film by Jeanne Hallacy for Democratic Voice of Burma (60 mins)
Friday 20 January, 2012
7pm Manchester Buddhist Centre Statement From The Free Burma VJ Campaign The Free Burma VJ campaign is delighted to confirm the release of all… A silent vigil with an expected* appearance and live music performance by Nigel Kennedy the world’s most famous classical musician… Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of a significant number of political prisoners, including members of the 88 Generation… Burma Campaign UK today welcomed British Foreign Secretary William Hague’s upbeat but pragmatic message on political progress in Burma during… Burma Campaign UK sends condolences to the family and friends of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, who has died aged… Burma Campaign UK today called on Foreign Secretary William Hague to make ending the use of rape and sexual violence… Last night, on Monday 12 December 2011, Eddie Izzard performed a special fundraising event in aid of Burma Campaign UK,… Human Rights Day Demonstration Date: 12 December 2011, Monday Date: 7th of December 2011 (Wednesday) This report is released by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR). It reveals detailing human rights abuses committed by the Burmese… This report is released by the Norway-based non-governmental organization Partners Relief & Development (Partners). Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of the three resistance fighters from Burma, who have been held in India… A new report released by Ta’ang Students and Youth Organization (TSYO) estimates that 63% of farming families have lost their… Media Release from the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) JAKARTA – In light of the decision to hand Myanmar… In the past 24 hours, supporters of Burma Campaign UK have sent more than 1,000 email messages to UN Secretary… As Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, visits Burma this week, Burma Campaign UK called on him to… Burma Campaign UK today sounded a note of caution about the pace of political change in Burma, and called on… Urgent Appeal from the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand The Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) is gravely concerned for the… Burma Campaign UK today condemned the European Union for tabling a draft of this year’s UN General Assembly Resolution on… Moe Bu, Campaigner at Burma Campaign UK, jumped from a plane flying 2 miles high yesterday to raise money for… Date: 29 October 2011 Time Place: St… This new report from The Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC) finds forced displacement in South East Burma is at its… Opium cultivation surging in constituency of Burma’s new ruling party This report by the Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO) exposes a… Jag Dojkovski, Fundraising Assistant at Burma Campaign UK, has completed her 2,000km bike ride for political prisoners in Burma, arriving… Date: Friday 21 October 2011All Burma VJs Freed
Vigil for Prisoners of Conscience in Burma
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Political Prisoner Release
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Hague’s Pragmatic Message on Burma
Burma Campaign UK Tribute and Condolences on the Death of Vaclav Havel
Hague Burma Visit – Prioritise Ending Burmese Army’s Use of Rape and Sexual Violence
Eddie Izzard performs sell-out fundraising event in aid of Burma Campaign UK
World Human Rights Day Demonstration
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Address: In front Chinese Embassy…Is Myanmar out of the woods?
Time: 11 AM to 1:30 PM
Venue: COL 2.01 (aka B212) LSE…Under Siege in Kachin State, Burma
Crimes in Northern Burma
It reveals first-hand testimony and…Final Three Resistance Fighters Released In India
Last Month in Burma November 2011
Grabbing Land: Destructive Development in the Ta’ang Region
ASEAN must monitor reform and be willing to withhold 2014 chair if improvements aren’t met
Ban Ki-moon Urged to Press for Release of all Political Prisoners in Burma
Burma Government Blocks British Aid To Ethnic Refugees
Last Month in Parliament November 2011
One Year On From Suu Kyi Release – Most Political Prisoners Still In Jail
Burma Army must immediately release four women held as sex slaves near Kachin-China border
UN General Assembly Fails To Act On Crimes Against Humanity In Burma
Moe Bu Completes 2 Mile Parachute Jump For Burma
Karen Cultural event in London
Food served: 5.30PM to 7PM,
Program starts: 7PM to 9PMDisplacement and Poverty in South East Burma
Still Poisoned
Jag Completes Bike Ride For Burma’s Political Prisoners
Worldwide Reading: Burma’s silenced poets
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Venue: Burmese Embassy, 19a Charles Street, London, W1J 5DX
Last Month in Burma October 2011
Burma Political Prisoner Releases Not Enough To Justify Lifting of Sanctions
Statement From European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma
The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma (EPCB) welcomes the release of around…
UK Government – No Review or Dilution of Burma Sanctions Yet
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed a statement by the British government that they will not review or dilute Burma sanctions…
An ILO Commission of Inquiry on Freedom of Association in Burma
This report from The International Trade Union Confederation examines the denial of freedom of association in Burma and calls on…
Political Prisoner Release Too Small, Senior Leaders Still in Jail
Small number of prisoners released a reality check for those believing promises of reform.
Burma Campaign UK today expressed disappointment…
Last Month in Parliament October 2011
Lives of Chin Refugees in Delhi: Case Studies
The report is published by Chin Refugee Committee, Delhi and aimed to highlight the plight of the Chin refugees living…
Burma’s Covered up War: Atrocities Against the Kachin People
This report from the Kachin Women’s Association - Thailand, reveals human rights abuses against the Kachin People in Kachin State…
Raindance festival: Crossing Salween film
Date: 6th October 2011 [Tuesday]
Time: 14:00
FILM DETAILS
Having survived the massacre of her family, a young girl must…
Dam-induced floods spur calls to suspend new Chinese dams in Burma’s Karenni State
Press Release by the Karenni Development Research Group – KDRG
Unprecedented releases of water from Burma’s first major hydropower dam…
Zoya Phan in Conversation
Date: 1 October 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 16:00 - 17:15
Venue: Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ
Political Prisoner Releases in Burma
Updated 10 January 2012
Burma Briefing No. 16
As speculation mounts that the government in Burma is about to release…
Last Month in Parliament September 2011
Last Month in Burma September 2011
Burmese Times
A Film about Burma with talk and Burmese refreshments. Burma was a country that George Orwell knew loved and wrote…
This Prison Where I Live
Date: 15th September 2011 In September this year, Jag Dojkovski will be riding 2,000 km from London to Prague through Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Hannover… Jag Dojkovski, Fundraising Assistant at Burma Campaign UK, cycled out of Trafalgar Sq in central London today, beginning a 2,000km… Burma Campaign UK would like to invite you to a demonstration in front of the Burmese Embassy in London to… This report reveals Burma’s System of Impunity in Burma. The introduction of the report is that the campaign builds… Press release from The Free Burma VJ campaign The Free Burma VJ campaign on 9 September protested in front of… Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new Briefing Paper: Political Events In Burma – New Or Recycled?, analysing recent events… Burma Briefing No. 15 This briefing analyses recent events in Burma, many of which have been hailed as ‘new’, ‘unprecedented’… Media release from the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute High-level discussions on the urgent need for the establishment… Burma Campaign UK today delivered 5,300 postcards, letters and petition signatures to the British Foreign Office, calling on Foreign Secretary… Media Release From European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma calls upon the European Union to… Statement by Members of the European Burma Network The undersigned members of the European Burma Network call on the European… Date: 12th August 2011 (Friday) Press release by the Shan Women’s Action Network and the Shan Human Rights Foundation Over 30,000 displaced by Burma Army… 100 people joined a protest at the Germany Embassy in London today, protesting against Germany’s opposition to a UN Commission… Media Release from the TUC The TUC is today calling on the UK Government to take the lead in securing… Burma Campaign UK today renewed its call for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take the lead in international efforts… Burma Campaign UK today publishes an updated and expanded Briefing Paper – UN General Assembly and Crimes in Burma –… Burma Briefing No. 14 For twenty years the United Nations has documented human rights abuses in Burma which may be… Media release from Shan Human Rights Foundation and Shan Women’s Action Network The Burma Army is clearly authorizing rape as… Aung San Suu Kyi will be giving two of the 2011 Reith Lectures on the subject of ‘Securing Freedom’. Her… Burma Campaign UK today condemned threats made by Burma’s dictatorship against Aung San Suu Kyi and her party, the National… Aung San Suu Kyi is giving two of the 2011 Reith Lectures on the subject of ‘Securing Freedom’. Her lectures,… An exhibition hosted by Amnesty International as part of the events celebrating this year’s Refugee Week. It invites you to… Date: 24th June 2011 (Friday) Burma Briefing No. 13 Commentary on an article published on 20th June 2011 in the Financial Times by Markus Loening,… Date: Wed 22 June 2011 Press release from Kachin Women’s Association Thailand Kachin women demand immediate end to Burmese regime’s use of rape as a… As Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, celebrates her 66th birthday today, Burma Campaign UK calls for… Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State at the Foreign Office with responsibility for Burma, has written to Burma Campaign UK… Press release from Burma Rivers Network Recent fighting near the Dapein and Shweli hydropower dams in northern Burma shows how… This report from the Palaung Women’s Organization reveals evidence of cases of human trafficking collected since 2007 by field workers… Date: 11 - 06 - 2011 (Saturday) Burma Campaign UK is deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Miriam Karlin, who died aged 85 on 3… A report from the Kayan New Generation Youth reveals how military authorities in Burma have ordered 8,000 people to move… The British government has stated in the British Parliament that it is ‘deeply concerned’ about the Burmese Army breaking its… AAPP is deeply concerned over the safety of 7 political prisoners placed in solitary confinement for undertaking a hunger strike. Director: Anders Ostergaard. Denmark 2008. Cert 12a. Armed with pocket-sized video cameras, a tenacious band of Burmese reporters face down… The European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma is extremely concerned by the current situation in Shan State, Eastern Burma, and in… A press release from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) learnt today… by Richard Shannon Co-produced by Brighton Festival Richard Shannon’s celebrated play - based on the inspirational true story of the… One woman’s extraordinary story of survival to become the voice of a nation enslaved. Zoya Phan grew up in a… Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the release of 34 resistance fighters from Burma, who have been held in India for… On 13th March 2011 the dictatorship in Burma broke a 22 year long ceasefire agreement with the Shan State Army…
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Venue: Foreign & Commonwealth Office King Charles Street London, UKBike Ride for free political prisoners
Jag Dojkovski Starts 2,000km Sponsored Bike Ride For Political Prisoners
Invitation for Demonstration outside Burmese Embassy
Revealing Burma’s System of Impunity - A Briefer For The Comission of Inquiry Campaign
World Wide Protest for Hla Hla Win’s release
Events In Burma – New Or Recycled? – New Briefing From Burma Campaign UK
Events in Burma – New or Recycled?
Civil society gathers to brief EU diplomats on necessity for UN Commission of Inquiry for Burma
5,000 Call On William Hague To Secure Burma Crimes Inquiry
European Union Must Support UN Burma Crimes Inquiry
Last Month in Burma August 2011
European Union Must Include Crimes Inquiry In UN General Assembly Resolution
Karen Martyrs’ Day Invitation
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Venue: Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church Middle wood Road Sheffield…Over 30,000 displaced by Burma Army attacks face humanitarian crisis in Shan State
100 Join Burma Massacre Anniversary Protest at German Embassy
UK must take lead to secure UN Commission of Inquiry on Burma, says TUC
Growing Crisis In Burma - Ban Ki-moon Must Take The Lead
EU Must Back Burma Crimes Inquiry At UN General Assembly
War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Burma
Last Month in Parliament July 2011
Last Month in Burma July 2011
Burma Army gives rapists free rein in northern Shan State offensive
Aung San Suu Kyi Reith Lectures
Burma Regime’s Threats to Suu Kyi a Sign of Ban’s Failure
Aung San Suu Kyi Reith Lectures
I am a Burmese woman living in Delhi - Photography Exhibition by Simone Novotny
Demonstration organised by Kachin National Organisation
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Venue: In front of Burmese Embassy, 19A Charles Street…Germany and Burma – Business before human rights
Burma Soldier
Time: 6.30 PM
Venue: Amnesty International UK The Human Rights Action Centre Kachin women demand immediate end to Burmese regime’s use of rape as a weapon of war
Aung San Suu Kyi 66th Birthday - New Briefing - Ban Ki-moon Must Act
UK Minister – Government of Burma should ‘reinstate ceasefire agreements’
Hydropower Dams Fuelling Conflict in Burma
Last Month in Parliament June 2011
Last Month in Burma June 2011
Stolen Lives: Human Trafficking from Palaung area of Burma to China
Concert for Burma
Time: 7.30pm – 11.00pm
Venue: St. Charles’ R.C. Community, Church Road,…Burma Campaign UK condolences on the loss of Miriam Karlin
ORDERED OUT: The costs of building Burma’s Upper Paunglaung Dam
British Government ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Shan State Situation
AAPP is deeply concerned over the safety of 7 political prisoners
Burma VJ: Reporting From a Closed Country
Last Month in Parliament May 2011
Last Month in Burma May 2011
EPCB Statement on Critical Situation in Shan State - Nationwide Ceasefire Needed In Burma
Political Prisoners Strike in Insein Prison
The Lady of Burma
Little Daughter: Zoya Phan
Burma Campaign UK Welcomes Release of 34 Resistance Fighters
Statement by 21 Members of The European Burma Network on the Crisis in Shan State
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