Zoya Phan
@zoyaphan.bsky.social
Programme Director at Burma Campaign UK. Author of Little Daughter and Undaunted. Director at Phan Foundation. TED Fellow 2009/ YGL 2010
Burmese military drones attacks in Kler Lwee Htu, killed one man and destroyed 6 houses, on 6 November 2025. ကီၢ်ပယီၤသုးမီၤစိရိၤ ခးလီၤတၢ်ဒီးဒြိဖဲချၢၣ်လွံၢ်ထူၣ်. The Burmese military use jets, helicopters, and drones to drop bombs, and they deliberately target schools, medical centres, religious sites and homes.
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Burmese military drones attacks in Kler Lwee Htu, killed one man and destroyed 6 houses, on 6 November 2025. ကီၢ်ပယီၤသုးမီၤစိရိၤ ခးလီၤတၢ်ဒီးဒြိဖဲချၢၣ်လွံၢ်ထူၣ်. The Burmese military use jets, helicopters, and drones to drop bombs, and they deliberately target schools, medical centres, religious sites and homes.
We have been there before, where the Burmese military had sham elections in 2010, then followed by U Thein Sein fake reform. The international community lifted sanctions and supported this sham process, which has enabled the Burmese military to receive more revenues and built more military power.
November 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We have been there before, where the Burmese military had sham elections in 2010, then followed by U Thein Sein fake reform. The international community lifted sanctions and supported this sham process, which has enabled the Burmese military to receive more revenues and built more military power.
Karen communities around the world reject Burma’s sham elections, call for international action. The Burmese military, after the sham election, will likely try to fake another reform process. EU, USA, UK, ASEAN and others must not support such sham processes as they did after the 2010 election.
October 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Karen communities around the world reject Burma’s sham elections, call for international action. The Burmese military, after the sham election, will likely try to fake another reform process. EU, USA, UK, ASEAN and others must not support such sham processes as they did after the 2010 election.
ASEAN must unequivocally reject the Burmese military's sham election. ASEAN must not send observers or provide any form of technical or political support to the Burmese military. ASEAN must stand firmly in solidarity with the people of Burma.
#ASEANSummit2025
#ASEANMalaysia2025
#ASEANSummit2025
#ASEANMalaysia2025
October 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
ASEAN must unequivocally reject the Burmese military's sham election. ASEAN must not send observers or provide any form of technical or political support to the Burmese military. ASEAN must stand firmly in solidarity with the people of Burma.
#ASEANSummit2025
#ASEANMalaysia2025
#ASEANSummit2025
#ASEANMalaysia2025
Call For Nominations for Padoh Mahn Sha Young Leader Award 2025. This leadership award is given annually by the Phan Foundation to outstanding community leaders who have made remarkable contributions to the Karen society.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Call For Nominations for Padoh Mahn Sha Young Leader Award 2025. This leadership award is given annually by the Phan Foundation to outstanding community leaders who have made remarkable contributions to the Karen society.
phanfoundation.org
phanfoundation.org
British government must resume sanctioning the Burmese military. The failure of UK to continue imposing sanctions will have been noticed and have provided encouragement for the Burmese military at a time when they are escalating attacks ahead of sham elections. burmacampaign.org.uk/british-gove...
October 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
British government must resume sanctioning the Burmese military. The failure of UK to continue imposing sanctions will have been noticed and have provided encouragement for the Burmese military at a time when they are escalating attacks ahead of sham elections. burmacampaign.org.uk/british-gove...
As long as the Burmese military exists, there can never be real peace.
Photo- A family hiding from Burmese military airstrikes in Kler Lwee Htu, Ler Doh Township, as a result of multiple Burmese military airstrikes and artillery shelling, where two villagers were killed and 8 injured, 2024.
Photo- A family hiding from Burmese military airstrikes in Kler Lwee Htu, Ler Doh Township, as a result of multiple Burmese military airstrikes and artillery shelling, where two villagers were killed and 8 injured, 2024.
October 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
As long as the Burmese military exists, there can never be real peace.
Photo- A family hiding from Burmese military airstrikes in Kler Lwee Htu, Ler Doh Township, as a result of multiple Burmese military airstrikes and artillery shelling, where two villagers were killed and 8 injured, 2024.
Photo- A family hiding from Burmese military airstrikes in Kler Lwee Htu, Ler Doh Township, as a result of multiple Burmese military airstrikes and artillery shelling, where two villagers were killed and 8 injured, 2024.
Burmese military airstrike in Bleet Dawei (aka Tenasserim) in Southern part of Burma, 14 October 2025, destroyed a building and injured civilians. The Burmese military has been escalating airstrikes and offensives in Kawthoolei Karen areas as well as across Burma ahead of their sham elections.
October 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Burmese military airstrike in Bleet Dawei (aka Tenasserim) in Southern part of Burma, 14 October 2025, destroyed a building and injured civilians. The Burmese military has been escalating airstrikes and offensives in Kawthoolei Karen areas as well as across Burma ahead of their sham elections.
Around 5 millions people are displaced across Burma, 1.2 million are in Kawthoolei, Karen areas in South Eastern Burma. This map from CIDKP provides more information on IDPs in Kawthoolei.
September 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Around 5 millions people are displaced across Burma, 1.2 million are in Kawthoolei, Karen areas in South Eastern Burma. This map from CIDKP provides more information on IDPs in Kawthoolei.
Same sham elections by the Burmese military. It is not about political reform, not for genuine peace, and not for the people. It is only to consolidate the brutal Burmese military and their elites.
More here: burmacampaign.org.uk/burma_briefi...
More here: burmacampaign.org.uk/burma_briefi...
September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Same sham elections by the Burmese military. It is not about political reform, not for genuine peace, and not for the people. It is only to consolidate the brutal Burmese military and their elites.
More here: burmacampaign.org.uk/burma_briefi...
More here: burmacampaign.org.uk/burma_briefi...
As long as the Burmese military exists, there can never be genuine peace, and as long as there are some bamars who have a Bamar supremacy attitude (မဟာဗမာလူမျိုးကြီးရေးဝါဒ) who see themselves above other ethnic groups, it will be difficult to achieve genuine peace.
#InternationalDayOfPeace
#InternationalDayOfPeace
September 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As long as the Burmese military exists, there can never be genuine peace, and as long as there are some bamars who have a Bamar supremacy attitude (မဟာဗမာလူမျိုးကြီးရေးဝါဒ) who see themselves above other ethnic groups, it will be difficult to achieve genuine peace.
#InternationalDayOfPeace
#InternationalDayOfPeace
Governments need to urgently add SSPC to their sanctions lists. Ahead of the planned sham election, the Burmese military renamed itself "State Security and Peace Commission" (SSPC). Their previous name was "State Administration Council" (SAC).
More from Justice For Myanmar here: buff.ly/ezJ7WhT
More from Justice For Myanmar here: buff.ly/ezJ7WhT
September 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Governments need to urgently add SSPC to their sanctions lists. Ahead of the planned sham election, the Burmese military renamed itself "State Security and Peace Commission" (SSPC). Their previous name was "State Administration Council" (SAC).
More from Justice For Myanmar here: buff.ly/ezJ7WhT
More from Justice For Myanmar here: buff.ly/ezJ7WhT
Welcome news that Thailand has approved legal permission for refugees to work. This is a positive step to ease the pain and suffering of refugees. Thailand must ensure there is a protection system in place so that refugees are not being exploited.
August 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Welcome news that Thailand has approved legal permission for refugees to work. This is a positive step to ease the pain and suffering of refugees. Thailand must ensure there is a protection system in place so that refugees are not being exploited.
Burmese military airstrikes in Doo Tha Htu (Tha Htone, Kyaik Hto) killed two Buddhist monks and injured 5 other monks, 24 August 2025. International companies must end all business relationships with the Burmese military. The Dirty List- burmacampaign.org.uk/take-action/...
Photos- KPSN
Photos- KPSN
August 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Burmese military airstrikes in Doo Tha Htu (Tha Htone, Kyaik Hto) killed two Buddhist monks and injured 5 other monks, 24 August 2025. International companies must end all business relationships with the Burmese military. The Dirty List- burmacampaign.org.uk/take-action/...
Photos- KPSN
Photos- KPSN
August 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham. - Briefing paper by Burma Campaign UK.
Read Burma Campaign UK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
The briefing paper is available here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
Read Burma Campaign UK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
The briefing paper is available here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
July 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham. - Briefing paper by Burma Campaign UK.
Read Burma Campaign UK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
The briefing paper is available here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
Read Burma Campaign UK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
The briefing paper is available here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham. - New briefing paper by Burma Campaign UK.
See BCUK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
Read briefing paper here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
See BCUK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
Read briefing paper here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
July 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham. - New briefing paper by Burma Campaign UK.
See BCUK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
Read briefing paper here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
See BCUK media release here- burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham...
Read briefing paper here- burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...
Burmese military airstrikes hit Htee Ther Lel school in Dooplaya, 13 July 2025. UK and international community must sanction companies involved in supplying jet fuel to the Burmese military. You must sanction Burmese state-owned banks used by the military to purchase arms and receive revenue.
July 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Burmese military airstrikes hit Htee Ther Lel school in Dooplaya, 13 July 2025. UK and international community must sanction companies involved in supplying jet fuel to the Burmese military. You must sanction Burmese state-owned banks used by the military to purchase arms and receive revenue.
Please don't forget refugees. The USA and other donors must reverse long term aid cuts to refugees. Existing donors must increase funding for refugees in Thailand, Bangladesh and IDPs. Thailand must lift restrictions on cross-border aid delivery.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Please don't forget refugees. The USA and other donors must reverse long term aid cuts to refugees. Existing donors must increase funding for refugees in Thailand, Bangladesh and IDPs. Thailand must lift restrictions on cross-border aid delivery.
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Welcome news- Airbus has divested from AVIC, a Chinese aircraft and arms manufacturer which supplies the Burmese military with the jets they use to bomb schools, hospitals and homes. #StopBurmeseMilitaryAirstrikes
Read the statement from Justice For Myanmar and Info Birmanie here- buff.ly/GrE1LDA
Read the statement from Justice For Myanmar and Info Birmanie here- buff.ly/GrE1LDA
June 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Welcome news- Airbus has divested from AVIC, a Chinese aircraft and arms manufacturer which supplies the Burmese military with the jets they use to bomb schools, hospitals and homes. #StopBurmeseMilitaryAirstrikes
Read the statement from Justice For Myanmar and Info Birmanie here- buff.ly/GrE1LDA
Read the statement from Justice For Myanmar and Info Birmanie here- buff.ly/GrE1LDA
The Burmese military will never change, because the problem is not as simple as this is a military with a power-hungry leader. It is because the Burmese military is an institution which has one main...
Zoya's speech- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoya-phans-s...
Photo- Report launch of “Unspeakable Tragedy”
Zoya's speech- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoya-phans-s...
Photo- Report launch of “Unspeakable Tragedy”
June 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The Burmese military will never change, because the problem is not as simple as this is a military with a power-hungry leader. It is because the Burmese military is an institution which has one main...
Zoya's speech- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoya-phans-s...
Photo- Report launch of “Unspeakable Tragedy”
Zoya's speech- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoya-phans-s...
Photo- Report launch of “Unspeakable Tragedy”
Speaking at the launch of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission’s Burma report, “Unspeakable Tragedy” in UK Parliament, together with Tim Loughton, Dr. Sasa, Ben Rogers and Baroness Hodgson. International community must not repeat past mistakes on Burma- www.facebook.com/share/p/1AUu...
June 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Speaking at the launch of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission’s Burma report, “Unspeakable Tragedy” in UK Parliament, together with Tim Loughton, Dr. Sasa, Ben Rogers and Baroness Hodgson. International community must not repeat past mistakes on Burma- www.facebook.com/share/p/1AUu...
The population, including children, is so traumatised. In the UK when young children hear or see a plane they point excitedly at it. In Burma when young children hear a plane they cry and shake with fear. My speech at the launch of Testimonies From Beyond.
More- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoyas-speech...
More- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoyas-speech...
June 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The population, including children, is so traumatised. In the UK when young children hear or see a plane they point excitedly at it. In Burma when young children hear a plane they cry and shake with fear. My speech at the launch of Testimonies From Beyond.
More- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoyas-speech...
More- burmacampaign.org.uk/zoyas-speech...
Today, a wedding ceremony was targeted by the Burmese military airstrikes in Kler Lwee Htu. At least 8 people were killed including the bride. AVIC must stop business relationships with Burmese military. Airbus must give its business partner AVIC an ultimatum: Stop supplying the Burmese military.
May 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Today, a wedding ceremony was targeted by the Burmese military airstrikes in Kler Lwee Htu. At least 8 people were killed including the bride. AVIC must stop business relationships with Burmese military. Airbus must give its business partner AVIC an ultimatum: Stop supplying the Burmese military.
“The military will never reform. And every time the international community bets on it, they lose.”
Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK talks to Insight Myanmar Podcast. Listen here- insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK talks to Insight Myanmar Podcast. Listen here- insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
May 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“The military will never reform. And every time the international community bets on it, they lose.”
Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK talks to Insight Myanmar Podcast. Listen here- insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK talks to Insight Myanmar Podcast. Listen here- insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...