Burma
This is a crucial time in Burma’s history with signs of possible change in one of the world’s most brutal regimes.
CSW welcomed the recent release of over 600 political prisoners and the ceasefires signed recently as steps closer towards change, but there is still further to go and we encourage President Thein Sein to continue along this path and establish genuine peace and freedom in the country.”
Religious persecution in Burma is among the most severe in the world:
• Christians and Muslims are denied the right to build and maintain places of worship.
• In Chin state, crosses built on hillsides, as an expression of faith, are torn down.
• In Karen state, churches are burned down and Buddhist propaganda is played during Christian services.
• Christians are denied promotion in government or military service.
• The SPDC offers incentives to Christians to convert to Buddhism and children are taken into monasteries to become novice monks.
• In other areas, people, particularly those from ethnic groups, which include many Christians, are arrested, imprisoned and even killed by the regime…
Latest news
Burma: CSW releases new report detailing severe human rights abuses 13/05/2013
CSW urges European Union to prioritise human rights in Burma despite lifting sanctions 23/04/2013
A freedom that’s fragile and by no means complete: how we prayed for Burma 27/03/2013
Burma: CSW urges Burmese government to take action to end rising religious intolerance 23/03/2013
Burma Day of Prayer to be addressed by pro-democracy leader 07/03/2013
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Response magazine
Burma in pictures: opening up one of the world’s most closed countries 01/03/2013
Change for Burma? 01/05/2012
Flickers of progress in Burma 01/01/2012
A struggle worth fighting 01/06/2009
The brink of extinction 01/11/2008
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Prayer diary
Pray for Burma 10/03/2013
Burma 05/08/2012
Faith Focus - Archbishop Charles Bo, Burma 01/07/2012
Burma 03/06/2012
Burma 06/03/2011
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Press releases
Burma: CSW releases new report detailing severe human rights abuses 13/05/2013
CSW urges European Union to prioritise human rights in Burma despite lifting sanctions 23/04/2013
Burma: CSW urges Burmese government to take action to end rising religious intolerance 23/03/2013
CSW and CHRO in major push for ethnic rights in Burma 22/03/2013
Burma Day of Prayer to be addressed by pro-democracy leader 07/03/2013
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Reports
Burma: Visit report 13/05/2013
BURMA: Visit to Burma and Kachin ethnic group on the China-Burma border 13/02/2012
Visit to the Thailand-Burma Border, October 2011 01/11/2011
Visit to Burma and the Thailand-Burma Border 13 March - 3 April 2011 01/04/2011
Burma: Visit to the India-Burma Border 01/12/2010
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