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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · 3d

You can raise FREE donations for Burma Campaign UK every time you shop online through #easyfundraising. Over 8,000 retailers will donate, including all the big names like John Lewis, BT, Expedia, Argos, ASOS, and Just Eat. Please support us and sign up at www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/burma...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · 5d

The renowned singer Ah Moon is performing in London on the 1st November. Get your ticket here www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticket... and raise urgent funds for people fleeing conflict in the Bhamo region. If you can't make it, you can also donate to the urgent appeal at kachinrelief.org.uk/urgent-appeal/

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · 7d

Very important paper by ODI on key developments in Burma/Myanmar- Making Myanmar: humanitarianism amid revolutionary state-building, written by Stella Naw, Dustin Barter and Maw Naw. odi.org/en/publicati...

Making Myanmar: humanitarianism amid revolutionary state-building

This in-depth study calls for a profound rethinking of humanitarianism amid contested governance, with relevance for many contexts beyond Myanmar that face such realities.

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · 19d

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...

Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

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

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Aug 5

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...

Systematic Denial of Healthcare Leading to Alarming Number of Deaths in Custody

JOINT PUBLIC STATEMENT The undersigned organizations are gravely concerned over reports of an increasing number of deaths in custody in Myanmar, especially in the last four and a half years that ha...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jul 29

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.

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jul 23

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...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thank you for sharing Leonora

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jul 18

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.

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jun 26

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

Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jun 13

“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...

New Report: Rohingya Being Starved in Ongoing Genocide in Burma - Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK)

Rohingya 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, ‘Starving to death: the latest phase...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Jun 6

"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.

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · May 30

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-...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · May 22

“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...

Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · May 9

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...

Burma’s earthquake has been exploited by the Burmese military

By Mark Farmaner 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 be...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Apr 29

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.

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Apr 24

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-...

Stop UK Aid Cuts to Burma!

Right now, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and International Development Minister Baroness Chapman are making decisions about which countries will suffer from the huge cut in the UK international aid bu...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Apr 18

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...

Donate to Iain’s 3000km mountain bike fundraiser, organized by Iain Jordan

Due to recent events in Myanmar I am raising funds to help out the people of this l… Iain Jordan needs your support for Iain’s 3000km mountain bike fundraiser

www.gofundme.com

Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Apr 18

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

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Apr 8

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...

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Apr 2

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...

Donate to Iain’s 3000km mountain bike fundraiser, organised by Iain Jordan

Due to recent events in Myanmar I am raising funds to help out the people of this l… Iain Jordan needs your support for Iain’s 3000km mountain bike fundraiser

www.gofundme.com

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Burma Campaign UK @burmacampaignuk.bsky.social · Mar 28

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...

Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

www.advancemyanmar.org

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Anna Roberts @annaroberts.bsky.social · Mar 28

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.

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