Category Archives: Burma

Is Aung San Suu Kyi Calling for the U.S. to Lift Sanctions?

05/15/12

Let’s set the record straight: the news media got this one dead wrong. Aung San Suu Kyi’s own words contradict what is being reported. Here is a transcript of Aung San Suu Kyi’s comments at today’s video broadcast at the … Continue reading →

Keep Sanctions on Burma

05/15/12

United to End Genocide has learned that the Obama Administration is likely to lift the investment ban on Burma this week. We agree that the United States should reward political reform in Burma but the when and the how are … Continue reading →

Caught by the Army: The Fate of Burma’s Missing

05/14/12

On October 28, 2012, Dau Lum was harvesting corn with his wife and father when the Burmese army came. At gunpoint, they were forced to carry their crops up a mountain to the army camp and hand over their food. … Continue reading →

Faith, Hope and Courage in Burma: A Mother’s Story

05/10/12

We had just returned from Myu Jat Aung’s funeral when we met Nang Bauk and her two youngest children: a 19-month-old wrapped on her back and a four-year-old hiding by her legs. She shared her story with us, fighting through … Continue reading →

Senator Webb is (still) wrong on Burma

05/10/12

The following was originally posted on The Hill’s Congress Blog. Senator Webb, perennially oblivious to the brutality of the Burmese military government, has always opposed United States economic sanctions on the junta. Despite his attempts to gut them, U.S. sanctions … Continue reading →

Burma: Putting Conflict Victims on the Map

05/03/12

According to recent reports, around 2,000 Burmese troops have moved into place around the town of Laiza in Kachin State. Laiza serves as a key rebel base for the Kachin Independence Army and refuge for thousands of families displaced by … Continue reading →

Burma: Congress Urged to Renew Import Ban, Exercise Caution

04/26/12

Yesterday afternoon, United to End Genocide President, Tom Andrews, testified in the House of Representatives about his experience in Burma’s Kachin State where 75,000 people have been displaced by the Burmese army’s attacks. Tom told the stories of the people … Continue reading →

United to End Genocide President to Testify on Burma

04/25/12

This afternoon, United to End Genocide President, Tom Andrews, will testify before Congress on the situation in Burma. The hearing, Oversight of U.S. Policy Toward Burma, will begin at 2:30 p.m. In his testimony, Tom will recommend that Congress maintain … Continue reading →

A Different Election Day in Burma: Bullets not Ballots in Kachin State

04/18/12

As thousands flocked to vote in Burma’s by-election on April 1, United to End Genocide’s president, Tom Andrews, and I were in Kachin State. Instead of watching lines at polling stations, we went to the front line where bullets — … Continue reading →

Burma: Not Open for Business

04/17/12

The April 1 Burmese by-elections are being heralded as a great success both for the people of Burma and for the international community after more than a decade of sanctions. While there is cause to celebrate in the wake of … Continue reading →