The Burmese military are not trying to make their sham election credible. They are counting on the international community supporting whatever regime they install after the election even without credible elections. Read our briefing here: burmacampaign.org.uk/burma_briefi...

If you live in the UK, please write to your MP asking them to pressure the British government to speed up, and scale up, the British government response to the crisis in Burma action.burmacampaign.org.uk/write-your-mp

The systematic denial of healthcare is leading to an alarming number of deaths in custody of political prisoners in Burma. Today we joined Amnesty International's calls for access to adequate healthcare for detainees and an immediate end to torture in prisons burmacampaign.org.uk/systematic-d...

The Burmese military are planning new elections at the end of 2025. They want to repeat what happened with the 2010 elections. Those elections were also rejected, but the international community went on to drop sanctions and support the regime it had previously described as illegitimate.

The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham - a new briefing paper by Burma Campaign UK. Read our media release here burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham... The briefing paper is available at burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...

Burmese military airstrikes hit Htee Ther Lel school in Dooplaya, 13 July 2025. The British government must sanction Burmese and international companies involved in supplying jet fuel to the Burmese military, and Burmese state-owned banks used by the military to purchase arms and receive revenue.

Burmese military drone attack in Kler Lwee Htu, killing 6 people including 2 children, and injuring 3 people including a pregnant woman, on 5 July 2025. Too many international companies are still doing business with the Burmese military, see our Dirty List burmacampaign.org.uk/take-action/dirty-list

Welcome news - Airbus has divested from AVIC, a Chinese company arming the Burmese military. AVIC is a Chinese aircraft and arms manufacturer which supplies the Burmese military with the jets they use to bomb schools, hospitals and homes. Read the statement here buff.ly/GrE1LDA

“The Arakan Army are committing the same human rights violations as the Burmese military but not facing the same sanctions, which gives them a sense of impunity and emboldens them to carry on,” said Tun Khin. brouk.org.uk/new-report-r...

"The British government must not repeat past mistakes on Burma", our Programme Director, Zoya Phan, speaking at the launch of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission’s new report on Myanmar, “Unspeakable Tragedy”, in Parliament earlier this week.

This month a wedding was targeted by Burmese military airstrikes in Kler Lwee Htu killing 11 people including the bride. Airbus must give its business partner AVIC an ultimatum: stop supplying the Burmese military, or we end all our business relationships. action.burmacampaign.org.uk/airbus-stop-...

“The military will never reform. And every time the international community bets on it, they lose.” Our Director, Mark Farmaner's conversation with Insight Myanmar Podcast - Listen here insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...

The earthquake which struck Burma on 28th March 2025 has been anything but a disaster for the Burmese military. Instead, they have swiftly exploited the earthquake for their own benefit. burmacampaign.org.uk/burmas-earth...

If you live in London, visit the new exhibition Testimonies from Beyond from 1st-6th May. A powerful, moving exhibition, it features the last belongings victims had on them when they were killed in Burmese military attacks, drawing attention to the atrocities the Burmese military is perpetrating.

Burma is in the midst of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. With massive cuts in international aid from the USA, Germany and others, the UK needs to step up, not impose more cuts. Email the UK government now calling on them not to cut aid to Burma. action.burmacampaign.org.uk/stop-uk-aid-...

Iain Jordan has cycled an amazing 1800km - over 100km a day - for our sister charity Advance Myanmar's emergency earthquake appeal so far! Donate here to his sponsored cycle www.gofundme.com/f/iains-3000...

Great to be at the NASUWT Teachers’ Union conference in Liverpool this weekend. Thank you NASUWT delegates for taking action to stop Burmese military airstrikes on schools. @nasuwt-official.bsky.social

Please support our sister charity, Advance Myanmar, in providing emergency aid directly to local groups in Myanmar in areas where the military tries to block aid www.advancemyanmar.org/myanmar-eart...

Iain Jordan is cycling 3000km this April to raise money for our sister charity Advance Myanmar to help those impacted by the earthquake. Please support his fundraiser if you can www.gofundme.com/f/iains-3000...

Burma Campaign UK's sister charity has launched an appeal for those impacted by the major earthquake today. The support will go directly to the local organisations providing emergency support in areas where the Burmese military try to block aid www.advancemyanmar.org/myanmar-eart...

Governments and agencies wishing to help the people of Burma following the earthquake must understand that there are multiple administrations in the country as people resist Burmese military occupation. Assistance should not be limited only to Burmese military occupied areas.

Burma Campaign UK today joined 289 civil society organisations in calling for an urgent investigation into the conflicts of interest surrounding the business activities of the UN Special Envoy on Myanmar. Read the full letter here burmacampaign.org.uk/open-letter-...

Burmese military airstrikes destroyed a monastery, killing a monk and injuring others earlier this month. Take action - urge Airbus to give its business partner AVIC an ultimatum: stop arming the Burmese military, or we end all our business relationships. action.burmacampaign.org.uk/airbus-stop-...

Stop Starmer's killer cuts in aid. This week the PM announced international aid will be cut from 0.5% GNI to 0.3% - by potentially 6bn. Email the PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves now. Aid to Burma should be increased, not cut, at this time of severe crisis action.burmacampaign.org.uk/stop-starmer...

Burma Campaign UK Welcomes UN Secretary General Plan To Visit Bangladesh “This visit by the UN Secretary General provides the best hope of ....opening aid and trade routes from Bangladesh into Rakhine State, Burma.” burmacampaign.org.uk/burma-campai...

“The Burmese military are already gloating about the cuts in US assistance to people fleeing their bombs and their bullets, now Keir Starmer is giving them something else to celebrate,” said Anna Roberts, Executive Director of Burma Campaign UK. burmacampaign.org.uk/starmers-uk-...

A Buddhist monastery was destroyed by Burmese military airstrikes earlier this month in Karen State, Burma. Airbus, the biggest aerospace company in the UK and Europe, is doing business with a Chinese company arming the Burmese military. Take action here- action.burmacampaign.org.uk/airbus-stop-...

Zoya Phan, Programme Director of Burma Campaign UK, speaking at the ODI in London about the need for more humanitarian aid in Burma and more international pressure on the Burmese military. Catch up on the event 'Humanitarianism and human rights in Syria and Myanmar' at odi.org/en/insights/...

Show your solidarity with the people of Burma resisting military dictatorship. You can get the t-shirt at our online shop, with free postage this weekend too burmacampaignstore.com

Why is Europe’s biggest aerospace company doing business with a company helping the Burmese military to bomb schools and hospitals? Airbus must tell AVIC: Stop supplying the Burmese military, or we end all our business relationships. Contact Airbus at action.burmacampaign.org.uk/airbus-stop-...

Tell the British government to sanction Mytel and step up other sanctions to cut off revenue and arms to the Burmese military. Mytel is one of the main mobile networks in Burma, which the military profits from, and sanctioning the company is long overdue. action.burmacampaign.org.uk/tell-british...