Analysis of EU Conclusions on Burma

Burma Briefing No. 17

EU Foreign Ministers met on 23rd January to discuss Burma policy. This Briefing analyses the Council conclusions issued by EU Foreign Ministers. While the decision to …

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Political Prisoner Releases in Burma

Updated 10 January 2012

Burma Briefing No. 16

As speculation mounts that the government in Burma is about to release some political prisoners, this briefing looks at the history of …

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Events in Burma – New or Recycled?

Burma Briefing No. 15

This briefing analyses recent events in Burma, many of which have been hailed as ‘new’, ‘unprecedented’ and ‘progress’. It finds that most of what has taken …

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War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Burma

Burma Briefing No. 14

For twenty years the United Nations has documented human rights abuses in Burma which may be in violation of international law. In March 2010 the United …

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Germany and Burma – Business before human rights

Burma Briefing No. 13

Commentary on an article published on 20th June 2011 in the Financial Times by Markus Loening, Germany’s federal commissioner for human rights policy.

It is rare …

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Crisis in Shan State

Burma Briefing No. 12

On 13th March 2011 the dictatorship in Burma broke a 22 year long ceasefire agreement with the Shan State Army – North. Sixty-five clashes were reported …

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Burma’s New Constitution - Denying Ethnic Rights

Burma Briefing No. 11

This briefing looks at the wide-ranging negative impacts Burma’s new Constitution will have on ethnic groups in Burma.

The Constitution is likely to lead to …

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Political Prisoners in Burma – A Crime Against Humanity

Burma Briefing No. 10

In the past two years there has been an increasing trend to look at Burma through the lens of international law, rather than just as a …

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What Next For EU Burma Policy?

Burma Briefing No. 9

The European Union has a common foreign policy on Burma, known as a Common Decision. The Common Decision currently has to be renewed every April. EU …

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India’s Detention of 34 Resistance Fighters from Burma

Updated 19 May 2011

Burma Briefing No. 8

Update May 2011:
The thirty-four pro-democracy resistance fighters from Burma have now been released from prison in India. For more details, …

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Support for a United Nations Commission of Inquiry

Updated 16 August 2011

Burma Briefing No. 7

This briefing details the growing international support for a UN Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Updated 17 June 2011

Burma Briefing No. 6

Aung San Suu Kyi has now spent more than 15 years in detention, most of it under house arrest. According to Burmese …

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Burma’s Fake Election and the Post-Election Structure

Burma Briefing No. 5

While the international community has focused primarily on the process of the elections, this briefing analyses not only how the election process is unfair, but also …

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The European Union and Burma

Updated 13 April 2011

Burma Briefing No. 4

This briefing examines how the European Union, one of the most powerful political and economic blocs in the world, has so far …

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Burma’s nuclear programme could be bad news for human rights

Burma Briefing No. 3

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, …

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The United Nations General Assembly & Burma

Updated 25 July 2011

Burma Briefing No. 2

This briefing calls on the United Nations General Assembly to establish a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity …

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Burma’s transition to civilian dictatorship

Burma Briefing No. 1

Burma’s generals have finally announced Sunday 7th November as the date of their ‘elections’. However, Burma’s elections do not signify democratic change. They are designed to …

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