Myanmar Campaign Network Statement on the Seventh Anniversary of the Rohingya Genocide
MEDIA STATEMENT 25 August 2024 Myanmar Campaign Network Statement on the Seventh Anniversary of the Rohingya Genocide Myanmar Campaign Network (MCN) stands in solidarity with the Rohingya community on the seventh anniversary of the Rohingya Genocide, and calls on the Australian Government to take immediate action on the situation in Myanmar to prevent further atrocities […]
Australian and US Sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain
Burmese translation below မြန်မာဘာသာပြန်ဆိုချက်ကို အောက်တွင်ဖတ်ရှုနိုင်ပါသည်။ PRESS RELEASE 28 June 2024 Australian and US Sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain A new report by Tom Andrews, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, identifies Australian and US sanctions on Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and Myanma Investment and Commercial […]
New Sanctions Targeting Myanmar Military’s Regime a Step in Right Direction, Strong Measures Needed
Burmese translation below မြန်မာဘာသာပြန်ဆိုချက်ကို အောက်တွင်ဖတ်ရှုနိုင်ပါသည်။ MEDIA STATEMENT 1 February 2024 New Sanctions Targeting Myanmar Military’s Regime a Step in Right Direction, Strong Measures Needed Myanmar Campaign Network (MCN) welcomes today’s announcement by the Australian Government of new targeted sanctions against two banks and three jet fuel suppliers, marking a crucial step in limiting the junta’s capacity […]
Myanmar Campaign Network Demands Action on Australian Involvement in Myanmar’s Mining Sector Amid Junta Atrocities
Burmese translation below မြန်မာဘာသာပြန်ဆိုချက်ကို အောက်တွင်ဖတ်ရှုနိုင်ပါသည်။ MEDIA STATEMENT 30 January 2024 Myanmar Campaign Network Demands Action on Australian Involvement in Myanmar’s Mining Sector Amid Junta Atrocities The Myanmar Campaign Network, in light of the alarming findings that Australian-owned and led companies are providing direct and indirect support to the military junta through the mining sector, calls for […]
Pro-democracy Groups Applaud Australian Visa Ban on Shan United Over Human Rights Concerns, Call for More Sanctions
Burmese translation below မြန်မာဘာသာပြန်ဆိုချက်ကို အောက်တွင်ဖတ်ရှုနိုင်ပါသည်။ Press Statement Pro-democracy Groups Applaud Australian Visa Ban on Shan United Over Human Rights Concerns, Call for More Sanctions [Sydney, 1 December 2023] – Myanmar Campaign Network (MCN), Justice For Myanmar (JFM), the Australian Coalition for Democracy in Burma (ACDB), and Global Myanmar Spring Revolution (GMSR) commend the decision by the […]
Australia Must Impose Tougher Sanctions Against The Myanmar Junta
Australia Must Impose Tougher Sanctions Against The Myanmar Junta [Sydney, 2 November, 2023] — In an open letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, a wide coalition of civil society groups have called for tough new sanctions against the Myanmar junta. Following new sanctions imposed by the US, UK and Canada, the Myanmar Campaign […]
Australia Urged to Act on The 2 Year Anniversary of People’s Defence Day
MEDIA STATEMENT7 September 2023 Australia Urged to Act on The 2 Year Anniversary of People’s Defence Day The 7th of September marks the second anniversary of Defense Day, as the People’s Defense Force (PDF) and the people of Myanmar continue to fight for democracy and freedom against the oppressive military junta. The recent ASEAN Summit’s […]
6th Commemoration of the Rohingya Genocide: A Call for Justice and Action
6th Commemoration of the Rohingya Genocide: A Call for Justice and Action On August 25, 2023, marking the six-year remembrance of the horrific military attacks on the Rohingya community in Myanmar, the Myanmar Campaign Network urges Australia to take immediate action to halt the atrocities committed by the Myanmar junta and ensure that those responsible […]
8888 Uprising Anniversary- Myanmar Campaign Network Calls for Sanctions Against Junta
Press Statement 8 August 2023 8888 Uprising Anniversary: Myanmar Campaign Network Calls for Sanctions Against Junta Today Myanmar Campaign Network (MCN) commemorates the 35th anniversary of the wave of pro-democracy protests that erupted in Myanmar (Burma) in 1988. Now known as the 8888 Uprising, the legacy of the 88 Generation lives on in the courage […]
MCN calls for the release of all political prisoners in Myanmar
Press Statement 24 July 2023 This month marks the anniversary of the execution of prominent activists Ko Jimmy (Kyaw Min Yu) and former National League for Democracy lawmaker Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw who were hanged along with two anti-coup protesters, Ko Hla Myo Aung and Ko Aung Thura Zawon on 23 July 2022. As we […]