Ministry of Defence Broke Law Delaying Disclosure of Burma Military Training Details August 21, 2014The Information Commissioner’s Office, which monitors adherence to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, has issued a decision notice that the Ministry of Defence breached the Freedom of Information Act by failing to disclose details of military training being given… Read More…
President Thein Sein Should Reveal Role in ’88 Massacre August 4, 2014President Thein Sein Should Reveal Role in ’88 Massacre As the 26th anniversary of the 88 massacre and crackdown approaches, Burma Campaign UK today launches a campaign calling on President Thein Sein to publish his full army record and reveal… Read More…
Live Dance Act Freestylers to Headline Vale Earth Fair 2014 July 25, 2014This year’s Vale Earth Fair, which takes place at the Vale Castle on Sunday 24th August, will see the legendary urban electronic dance act Freestylers headline the long running music and arts festival. After a 15 year career the Freestylers… Read More…
Brang Yung Detention Illegal Says United Nations July 11, 2014Brang Yung Detention Illegal Says United Nations The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued a ruling that the detention of the ethnic Kachin farmer Brang Yung is illegal and called for his immediate release, and for adequate… Read More…
High-level intimidation of Chin women activists exposes systemic impunity for military rape July 10, 2014Statement by the Women’s League of Burma High-level intimidation of Chin women activists exposes systemic impunity for military rape The high-level intimidation of Chin women activists opposing military sexual violence shows clearly the systemic impunity protecting Burma Army rapists. On… Read More…
One Month On From Signing Sexual Violence Declaration – No Action Taken July 7, 2014One Month On From Signing Sexual Violence Declaration – No Action Taken One month on from signing the Declaration Of Commitment To End Sexual Violence In Conflict, the government of Burma appear to have taken no steps at all to… Read More…
Calls For DFID Burma Census Inquiry Top 1,000 June 30, 2014Calls For DFID Burma Census Inquiry Top 1,000 More than a thousand people have written to Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, calling for an inquiry into why the Department for International Development (DFID) spent £10m on Burma’s… Read More…
Burma Campaign UK Tribute to General Saw Tamla Baw, Former President of the Karen National Union June 26, 2014Burma Campaign UK Tribute to General Saw Tamla Baw, Former President of the Karen National Union Burma Campaign UK sends its condolences to the family and friends of General Saw Tamla Baw, and to all the Karen people, on his… Read More…
Burma Campaign UK Wins Appeal Against Decision To Keep Burma Army Training Details Secret June 26, 2014Burma Campaign UK Wins Appeal Against Decision To Keep Burma Army Training Details Secret Burma Campaign UK has been notified by the British Ministry of Defence that we have won our appeal against a decision not to release course materials… Read More…
Religious conversion law threatens religious freedom in Burma/Myanmar June 12, 2014Religious conversion law threatens religious freedom in Burma/Myanmar Over 80 organizations from civil society worldwide today call on the Government of Burma/Myanmar to scrap proposed legislation that would unlawfully restrict the right to freely choose a religion. If adopted, this… Read More…
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