It’s difficult to read the accounts of alleged human rights violations by the Burmese military against Rohingya Muslims of Arakan State, but those who fled to Bangladesh are describing what…
Author: MARK FARMANER
Transparency lacking, visa blacklist continues to bar rights advocates
A visa blacklist still bars hundreds of people from entering Burma. The government must be more transparent about the roster and its justification, Burma Campaign UK’s Mark Farmaner writes.
Why must we lobby Suu Kyi to respect human rights?
“It is becoming clearer that the approach of the NLD and the international community is an abject failure …” writes Mark Farmaner of BCUK.
OPINION: The clever and contrary Burmese military
Love them or loathe them, the Burmese the military has run Burma for more than 50 years, far longer than most regimes last.
OPINION: Should have read the small print
Tomorrow’s election won’t be a turning point towards democracy; it’s another step in the military’s carefully thought-out plan, writes Mark Farmaner.
The wrong Hague
After years of pushing for an end to human rights violations in Burma, the British government is likely to centre their discussions with President Thein Sein this week around economic…