Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

May 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM

CAMPAIGN SUCCESS: 'open dialogue' event cancelled

Burmese Embassy in UK Forced to Cancel So-Called Open Dialogue Event Dear John Campaign success! A planned ‘open dialogue’ event organised by the Burmese Embassy in London was cancelled. The Embassy is currently under the control of the Burmese military. A so-called open dialogue event is p…

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May 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM

Help stop gas revenue reaching the Burmese miltiary 🚫

Dear John Burma’s gas reserves are a major source of revenue for the Burmese military, earning them tens of millions of dollars every month. People in Burma suffer daily power cuts or have no electricity at all because most of the gas is sold to neighbouring countries instead of providing elec…

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  Amy at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

May 6, 2026 at 10:10 AM

UPDATE: Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, thousands participate in Blue Shirt Day, and London protest

Dear John ** Burmese Military Play Aung San Suu Kyi Card in Latest PR Move ------------------------------------------------------------ The recently rebranded Burmese military regime is continuing its public relations offensive with the announcement that Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from…

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  Zoya at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

May 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Help Us Unlock International Action

Dear John Earlier this year I was invited to attend a secret meeting being held in Karen State in the east of Burma. The meeting was to plan what kind of government could be built for the people now that large parts of Karen State have been freed from military rule. I discussed our campaigns and …

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  Minn at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 20, 2026 at 11:24 AM

Blue Shirt Day is tomorrow!

Dear John Tomorrow, Tuesday 21 April 2026, is Blue Shirt Day - a global day of action in solidarity with political prisoners in Burma. Please join us and wear blue; a shirt, a ribbon, scarf, a jumper, anything blue. Post a photo on social media and share it widely. Tell the world that more tha…

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  Minn at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM

14,000 political prisoners in Burma are behind bars: Help us end the torture in Burma

Dear John More than 14,000 political prisoners in Burma are being held in appalling conditions, subjected to torture, severe beatings and medical neglect. On Tuesday 21 April 2026, we are supporting a global day of action in solidarity with political prisoners in Burma. We will wear blue; a sh…

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  Anna at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 3, 2026 at 7:55 AM

Burmese Military Rebrands, But Never Reforms

Dear John Following the sham elections in December and January, today Burma’s brutal leader General Min Aung Hlaing has been confirmed as the new President. Read our new briefing below to find out what this means for Burma. Thank you for your support. Anna Roberts Burmese Military Rebran…

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  Anna at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

March 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM

Push the UN to take a new approach to Burma

Dear John Earlier this month the British government convened a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the most powerful body in the world, to discuss the crisis in Burma. You probably didn’t hear about it, it was held in private, which meant even people from Burma were not allowed to …

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  Anna at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

March 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Tell the UN Security Council to Focus on Human Rights in Burma

Dear John On Friday the British government convened a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the most powerful body in the world, to discuss the crisis in Burma. You probably didn’t hear about it, it was held in private, which meant even people from Burma were not allowed to know what…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

February 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM

Another army is killing Rohingya in Burma. Tell the UK to act

Dear John For decades the Burmese military has been oppressing the Rohingya. Now another army is doing the same. Arakan State (renamed Rakhine State by the Burmese military) is on the west coast of Burma. It is almost twice the size of Wales. Most people there are Arakanese, but people of m…

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  Amy at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

February 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM

The Burmese military's sham elections

Dear John The latest edition of Burma Campaign News has just been published, and we are sharing with you an article on the sham elections in Burma that just concluded at the end of last month, nearly five years after the Burmese military’s latest coup. The Burmese military’s sham elections …

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM

UPDATE: Burmese Military in Court, Debate in UK Parliament

Dear John Burmese military in court This week we are witnessing something that should have happened decades ago. Representatives of the Burmese military are in an international court. Hearings are being held at the International Court of Justice where a case is being heard that Burma ha…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

December 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM

UPDATE: Pressure grows on UK government to take action on Burma

Dear John As the Burmese military bomb another hospital, killing 30 people and injuring many more, the British government is under growing pressure to resume sanctions and other actions against the Burmese military. UN Special Rapporteur visits UK, calls for action The United Nations Specia…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Let’s make sure Min Aung Hlaing has nothing to celebrate this Christmas

Dear John It is hard to think of a time in recent years when the British government has been doing so little to help the people of Burma. If Min Aung Hlaing, head of the Burmese military, has a Christmas wish list of presents he wants, our Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, looks set to deliver…

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  Amy at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Support the campaign for human rights in Burma when you do your Christmas shopping this year

Dear John As we start to think about our Christmas shopping, Burma Campaign UK has an online t-shirt store that now sells much more than just campaign t-shirts but also homeware, decor and tote bags. By getting someone a gift from our online shop you are supporting the campaign for human rights, …

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM

Why isn’t the UK imposing new sanctions on the Burmese military?

Dear John “The Burmese military could not survive without international support and more must be done to cut that support.” Naw Wahku Shee, Director of Karen Peace Support Network. On Thursday last week a Burmese military jet bombed a village in Mon State, in the southeast of the country.…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

October 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM

“This is a really dangerous moment for us”

Dear John “This is a really dangerous moment for us,” a human rights activist in Burma recently told us. They were not talking about the constant risk of arrest and torture, or the risk of airstrikes or drone attacks. They were talking about elections the Burmese military are planning in Decem…

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  Anna at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM

The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham

New Briefing: The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham Dear John We have just published a new briefing on the ‘elections’ that the Burmese military are planning to hold at the end of the year. The elections will clearly be a sham and probably rejected as such by m…

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  Mark, Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

June 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Airbus sells interest in Chinese company arming Burmese military.

Dear John Earlier this year we asked you to email Guillaume Faury, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, Europe’s biggest aircraft maker. Airbus had invested in and were doing business with AVIC, a Chinese aircraft and arms manufacturer which supplies the Burmese military with the jets they use t…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Earthquake, airstrikes and other news updates from Burma Campaign UK

Dear John Burmese military exploiting the earthquake for their own gain The devastating earthquake which struck Burma in March killed thousands and left tens of thousands homeless, but the Burmese military has ruthlessly exploited it for their own benefit. Read my blog ([link removed]) which d…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

May 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM

Burma news update – military spending up 66% - exhibition in London, and more

Dear John Testimonies from Beyond A powerful exhibition about the impact of Burmese military airstrikes and attacks, is open in London until 6^th May. Testimonies from Beyond draws attention to the atrocities committed by the Burmese military against the people of Burma, specifically attack…

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  Karin at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Earthquake response: bringing aid to local people

Dear John “In times of such adversity, it is inspiring to witness a group of people like you come forward to lend a helping hand. Your act of kindness is a powerful reminder of humanity’s capacity to come together and support one another in times of crisis.” These are the words of one of the r…

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  Anna at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Urgent action: Stop UK Aid Cuts to Burma!

** Stop UK aid cuts to Burma ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John Right now, as people in Burma still rake through the rubble of their homes and sleep in streets following a devastating earthquake, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and International Development M…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Update: Advance Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

Dear John A huge thank you to everyone who has donated to the Advance Myanmar Earthquake Appeal, and to those who have been sharing it on social media. Thanks to you, Advance Myanmar has so far been able to send £30,000 to local civil society organisations and to activists on the ground, who a…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Burma Earthquake Appeal

Dear John Earlier today Burma was hit by a major earthquake. It struck near Mandalay in central Burma, and was so powerful the whole country was impacted, as well as neighbouring countries. Our partner charity Advance Myanmar has launched an appeal to help those in need. Please donate now t…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

March 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM

Campaign Success! Famine Threat: UN Secretary General to visit Bangladesh

Dear John We are glad to be able to bring some good news. Last December we sent you the email below, after a warning from the United Nations that without urgent action there could be famine in Rakhine State, Burma later this year. Most of Rakhine State has been taken over by the Arakha Army, a…

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  Anna at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

February 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM

Stop Starmer’s Killer Cuts in Aid

** Stop Starmer’s Killer Cuts in Aid ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John Yesterday British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he will reduce UK aid from 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) to 0.3%. That could amount to a £6bn cut in the aid budget, o…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

February 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM

First arrest warrants issued for Burmese military

Dear John After decades of the UN Security Council, international courts and governments worldwide failing to hold the Burmese military to account for their crimes, last week a small Rohingya community organisation in the UK has succeeded in securing the first ever arrest warrant for a head of th…

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  Mark, Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM

Airbus – Stop Business with Chinese Company Arming Burmese Military

Dear John Would you go into business with someone if you knew they were helping a serial killer murder people? Airbus has. When Burmese military aircraft bomb schools, hospitals and homes, there is a good chance that the aircraft dropping the bombs were made by the Aviation Industry Corporatio…

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  Mark, Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

January 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM

US sanctions Burmese military telecoms company. Tell the British government to do the same.

Support our campaign to push the UK government to sanction Mytel Dear John In Burma, Mytel is one of the main mobile networks. It is a joint venture between the Burmese military and the Vietnamese military. It is a jewel in the crown of the Burmese military business empire. Min Aung Hlaing,…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Famine warning in Rakhine State

Will you help? ** Famine warning in Rakhine State ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John “Rakhine faces the imminent threat of acute famine.” This is the stark warning from the United Nations. We need to mobilise a global effort to prevent famine in …

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  Amy, Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

December 5, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Free shipping on all orders this weekend

** Two ways to raise funds for human rights in Burma this Christmas ------------------------------------------------------------ ** 1. Free shipping at our online store this weekend ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John There is free shipping on all orde…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

November 27, 2024 at 12:35 PM

Justice is slowly closing in on the generals

Dear John Today justice for the Rohingya is one step closer. The International Criminal Court Prosecutor has today applied for an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, Head of the Burmese military. This is long overdue and will be celebrated across Burma. For decades the Burmese military has bee…

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  Amy, Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

November 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Two ways to help the people of Burma this Christmas

** Two ways to help the people of Burma this Christmas ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John For our supporters in the UK, use easyfundraising when you do your Christmas online shopping this year and raise donations for Burma Campaign UK. Over 8,000 retaile…

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  Anna, Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

October 23, 2024 at 7:19 PM

Inside Myanmar's civil war

Dear John Last night, Burma was on the news. ITV correspondent Debi Edward went into Karen State in south east Burma, where the Karen ethnic armed group, the KNLA, are leading resistance against the military dictatorship. She met with villagers forced to flee Burmese military bombs and are now…

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  Mark, Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM

The most effective way you can help people in Burma

** The most effective way you can help people in Burma ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John, In the first week of September, Burmese military airstrikes across Burma killed dozens of people, including 7 children. We need you to write to your MP about this …

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

July 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Tell the new British government to speed up sanctions on Burmese military

Can you remember the last time the British government announced it was imposing new sanctions on the Burmese military? ** Tell the new British government to speed up sanctions on the Burmese military ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John, Can you remember…

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM

VOTE BURMA!

** UK General Election: how you can help Burma ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John VOTE BURMA! (Apologies, if you can’t vote in the UK election, please ignore this message.) There is a UK general election on 4th July and candidates to be MPs need your …

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  Mark at Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM

VOTE BURMA!

** UK General Election: how you can help Burma ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John VOTE BURMA! (Apologies if you live outside the UK, please ignore this message.) There is a UK general election on 4th July and candidates to be MPs need your support. …

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

May 18, 2024 at 12:59 PM

74 years in prison

Dear John Last week, a court in Burma sentenced leading activist Wai Moe Naing to 20 more years in prison. He is now serving a sentence of 74 years in jail. He would be over 100 years old when released. After the coup, Wai Moe Naing led protests against the military in Monywa, Sagaing Region a…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 21, 2024 at 7:59 AM

Will you join the Global Day of Action for Burma’s political prisoners?

Dear John Today is Blue Shirt for Burma Day, when people all over the world are wearing blue, the colour of prison shirts in Burma, to help raise awareness and make sure Burma’s political prisoners are not forgotten. Please add your support today and wear blue for Burma’s political prisoners. …

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 9, 2024 at 11:15 AM

Blue Shirt Day

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** Will you join the Global Day of Action for Burma’s political prisoners? ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear John The number of political prisoners in Burma is up by almost 1000% compared to the previous mil…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 12:44 PM

Three big developments for our campaigns

Dear John There used to be a saying, you wait ages for a bus, and then three come along at once. Yesterday something similar happened with our campaigns. Jet Fuel Campaign Successes Almost every day the Burmese military uses airstrikes, bombing schools, hospitals and homes. The result is deat…

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March 14, 2024 at 1:02 PM

Rohingya Genocide Never Stopped, and the Crisis is Getting Worse. Act Now.

Dear John You would think that after the Rohingya genocide of 2017, when the British Foreign Office ignored warnings of escalating violence against the Rohingya, that they might have learned some lessons. The world watched in horror as hundreds of thousands of Rohingya, mostly children, fled i…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Will you join Burmese activists in demanding UN Security Council action?

Dear John Today, the third anniversary of the military coup in Burma, hundreds of Burmese civil society organisations and international human rights groups have joined forces demanding the UN Security Council finally take action about the situation in Burma. Burma Campaign UK has joined them. Wil…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

January 13, 2024 at 8:08 AM

David Cameron: Sanction the main sources of money for Burmese military

Dear John As we approach the third anniversary of the military launching its coup, the British government is falling far behind in sanctioning some of the main sources of money for the Burmese military. Please tell British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to do more to cut revenue to the Burmes…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 8:44 AM

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt must listen to backbencher Jeremy Hunt and reverse aid cuts

Dear John Since the attempted military coup on 1 February 2021, the British government has cut aid to Burma by 70%. This is during a time of unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with over 2 million people displaced. The aid cuts to Rohingya refugees have been even starker, with over 80% cut since 2…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

November 12, 2023 at 9:29 AM

Will you send a Christmas card to a Political Prisoner in Burma?

Dear John As Christmas approaches, thousands of political prisoners remain in Burma’s jails.They won’t be able to spend Christmas in their own home with their families. Many political prisoners are young people who courageously stood up against the military coup. While we campaign for their re…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

November 8, 2023 at 3:25 PM

Fundraise while doing your Christmas shopping!

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) Logo ** Fundraise while doing your Christmas shopping! ------------------------------------------------------------ This Christmas, whenever you shop online you could be raising money to help our campaign for human rights in Burma, at no ext…

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  Burma Campaign UK · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 8:44 AM

James Cleverly: implement your own policies on Burma

Dear John Usually, we write to you because we need your help to persuade a government or company to change their policy. This time, we are writing to ask you to help with something slightly different. Thanks to your support for our campaigns to cut arms, revenue and equipment to the Burmese…

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