Burmese Military Rebrands, But Never Reforms
April 3, 2026Commentary by Burma Campaign UK Download the briefing here. General Min Aung Hlaing, who ran the military regime in Burma yesterday, is running the military regime in Burma today. The new title of President could be viewed as a story about General Min …
New coal-fired power plant set to worsen river contamination: report by Shan Human Rights Foundation
March 27, 2026A new coal-fired power plant in southern Mong Hsat, 19 kilometers from the Thai border adjoining Chiang Rai province, is set to worsen heavy metal contamination of the Kok River, says the Shan Human Rights Foundation. The power plant, owned by the Unit …
Retaking Our Eastern Border: report by Karen Peace Support Network
December 17, 2025This report by the Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) is part of a continuing analysis of the conflict and governance changes taking place in Kawthoolei [Karen State] since the military coup in 2021. In Kawthoolei the Karen National Union (KNU) represe …
Beyond the ‘ballot’: The crisis in Burma and what the British Government should do about it
December 15, 2025Current Situation Burma is in the midst of a human rights and humanitarian crisis following the latest military coup in 2021. At the same time as escalating attacks against civilians and keeping around 20,000 political prisoners in jail, the Burmese mi …
Our Shared Responsibility: report by 18 civil society organizations from Burma
September 30, 2025Drawing on in-depth qualitative research with 28 civil society groups across Myanmar, the report highlights how civil society groups are: Delivering tailored lifesaving humanitarian aid — including food, cash, health care, and shelter — often in areas …
Making Myanmar: report by Humanitarian Policy Group
September 24, 2025This report by ODI Global’s Humanitarian Policy Group illustrates the international humanitarian system’s continued struggles in Myanmar, a country with contested governance. But the popular revolution is ongoing, gaining unprecedented ground in remaki …
UN investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence
August 12, 2025In its annual report, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said it had made “important progress” documenting crimes and identifying those responsible, including commanders of security forces overseeing detention fac …
The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham
July 23, 2025The Burmese military are planning new elections at the end of 2025. They will clearly be a total sham and mostly rejected internationally and domestically. The Burmese military know this but are calculating that it doesn’t matter. They want to repeat w …
Starving to death: report by BROUK
June 11, 2025Rohingya in Rakhine State are being deliberately starved to death as they suffer from genocidal policies imposed by the Burmese military, detailed in a new report by the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK). “Starvation has replaced bullets as the …
The Weaponization of Law: report by AAPP
March 23, 2025This report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners aims to highlight the ways in which the military junta in Burma weaponizes the rule of law to enable and legitimize its repression, violence and overturning of a democratic election …