Who we are

About the U.S. Campaign for Burma

The United States Campaign for Burma is a U.S. based membership organization dedicated to empowering grassroots activists around the world to rally for human rights and to bring an end to the military dictatorship in Burma.

Through public education, leadership development initiatives, conferences, and advocacy campaigns at local, national and international levels, USCB partners with our global supporters including thousands of Burmese dissidents-in-exile to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma and raise awareness about the egregious human rights violations committed by Burma’s military regime.

The leadership of USCB is comprised of seasoned human rights advocates, with experience both inside and outside the U.S. government. The board and staff, which include former Congressional staff, former Burmese political prisoners, and experienced advocates, are dedicated to increasing the public profile of Burma and rallying with our global supporters for a free Burma.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build a broad based coalition of grassroots and institutional support for freedom in Burma. The U.S. Campaign for Burma does this primarily in three ways:

1) strengthen the position of the rightful leaders of Burma, 1991 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the democratically elected National League for Democracy, by cutting the political and economic lifelines of the ruling military junta;

2) organize and advocate for the establishment of UN Security Council Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma; and

3) inform and work with our grassroots citizens, our global partners and the US policy-makers about Burma’s political, social and economic crisis.

The U.S. Campaign for Burma is based in Washington, DC. We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations to our organization are tax-deductible. The organization is comprised of paying members, though fees can be waived upon request for those who cannot afford to pay. There are nine members of the board of directors–four are appointed and five are elected annually by the membership.

You can help make a difference by becoming a member of the U.S. Campaign for Burma.