Lithuania Supports UN Burma Crimes Inquiry

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed Lithuania’s backing for a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.

The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed its support directly to Burma Campaign UK.

Lithuania is the 7th member of the European Union to publicly support an inquiry. The other EU members are Czech Republic, UK, Slovakia, Hungary, Netherlands, and France. The non-EU countries supporting an inquiry are Australia, USA, Canada and New Zealand, bringing the global total to eleven […]

Waihnin Pwint Thon Speaks for Burma and Political Prisoners at the UK Labour Party Conference

[…] the most incredible speech ever given in this country by anyone at any political conference or meeting about Burma. Waihnin Pwint Thon, daughter of jailed 88 Generation Student leader Ko Mya Aye, and one of the leading campaigners for Burma and political prisoners in her own right, gave an extraordinarily powerful speech that not only defied her young age, but deserved the lengthy standing ovation it received […]

Burma Briefing No. 4: The European Union and Burma

This briefing examines how the European Union, one of the most powerful political and economic blocs in the world, has so far failed to use its influence in an effective and productive way to help promote democracy and human rights in Burma […]

Netherlands Supports UN Burma Crimes Inquiry

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed Netherlands backing for a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.

The expression of support was in response to a draft Resolution in the Netherlands Parliament calling on the government to support an Inquiry, and also work for the establishment of an Inquiry to be included in the forthcoming UN General Assembly Resolution on Burma […]

UN Must Seize KNU Ceasefire Opportunity for Nationwide Burma Ceasefire

The Burma Campaign UK today called on the United Nations and international community to seize the opportunity created by the KNU declaring a one-day ceasefire to turn it into a nationwide ceasefire […]

Canada Must Support Burma Crimes Inquiry – Protest at Embassy in London

Burma Campaign UK is holding a demonstration at the Canadian Embassy calling on the Canadian government to publicly support a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.

Canada has traditionally taken the lead in supporting accountability and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. It has also been a strong supporter of promoting human rights and democracy in Burma […]

Burma Briefing No. 3: Burma’s nuclear programme could be bad news for human rights

Rather than persuade the international community to finally take action against Burma’s generals, recent evidence of Burma’s nuclear programme could be bad news for human rights, diverting international attention away from human rights, and turning the focus to disarmament […]

New Zealand Asked To Support UN Inquiry Into War Crimes

The Burma Office New Zealand of the National Council of the Union of Burma, and Burma Campaign UK, have joined forces to call on the government of New Zealand to support a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma […]

USA Backs UN Burma Crimes Inquiry – Now EU Must Support

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed US backing for a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma, and called on European Union members to also express support […]

UN General Assembly Must Establish Burma Crimes Inquiry

The Burma Campaign UK today published a new briefing which calls on the United Nations General Assembly to establish a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma. EU Member states are currently drafting the twentieth annual resolution on Burma, which is expected to be adopted later this year […]