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 […]
Australia Urged To Follow Suit As US Increases Pressure On Myanmar Regime
The US government has intensified pressure on the Myanmar military junta by imposing additional sanctions on three entities on 21 June. Two state-owned banks, Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MTFB) and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB), and Myanmar’s Ministry of Defense are now subject to sanctions. Myanmar Campaign Network urges the Australian Government to urgently […]
Australian sanctions step in the right direction, with more Myanmar sanctions required
PRESS RELEASE 1 February 2023 On the anniversary of the Myanmar military’s brutal coup on 1 February 2021 and two years of violence inflicted on the people of Myanmar, Myanmar Campaign Network welcomes the announcement by the Australian government to introduce sanctions against 16 senior military and political leaders, and against two military owned entities. […]
Gender-based Violence Must End In Myanmar
Myanmar Campaign Network (MCN) calls for an end to violence against women and girls in Myanmar as part of the global campaign of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The Myanmar military’s use of gender-based violence and rape as a weapon of war has been well documented by ethnic women’s groups over decades, and […]
Sean Turnell’s release welcome but the Myanmar junta’s atrocity crimes continue
18 November 2022 Myanmar Campaign Network (MCN) welcomes the release and safe return of Australian economist Sean Turnell after 22 months in Myanmar prison. While Professor Turnell is among the four foreign nationals and other political prisoners released yesterday, MCN urges the international community to recognise the Myanmar military’s self-proclaimed act of “goodwill between countries” […]
MCN Calls For Sanctions On Aviation Fuel
In light of the continuing systematic targeted airstrikes on civilians by jets and helicopter gunships, and Amnesty International’s damning exposé Deadly Cargo: Exposing the Supply Chain that Fuels War Crimes in Myanmar, MCN calls on the Australian Government and international community to issue sanctions on aviation fuel, and targeted sanctions on the junta and its […]