Since the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the country has plunged into a devastating civil and humanitarian crisis. The military junta has waged a campaign of widespread violence and repression against civilians, marked by mass arrests, torture, executions, village burnings, and increasingly frequent airstrikes on civilian areas.
Below, please find information about three upcoming events as well as links to useful resources to learn more about the situation in Myanmar and how to take action. These events aim to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights violations as well as offering a space to gather in solidarity.
Please Enjoy Our Tragedies Documentary Film Screening + Panel Discussion
30th April 2025 7pm
Location: Frontline Club, 13 Norfolk Pl, W2 1QJ, London
Join us for a screening of the Al Jazeera Witness documentary, Please Enjoy Our Tragedies, about the Burmese artist and activist Sai ▇▇ as he flees Myanmar after the coup, using his art to keep the world engaged in the ongoing plight of his nation.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Ali Fowle, award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist. Joining her are Sai ▇▇, Aung Gyi, journalist and founding member of the Burma VJ collective—known for their undercover documentation of the 2007 Saffron Revolution—and Charlie Scrimgeour, the film's director.
Please buy tickets here.
The film can also be found online here.
Testimonies from Beyond Art Exhibition
1st May - 6th May 2025
Location: Koppel Collective, 157 Regent's Park Rd, Chalk Farm, NW1 8BB, London.
This exhibition aims to expose the atrocities committed by the Burmese military by showcasing items recovered from the victims of airstrikes.
The exhibition focuses on military attacks on civilians: airstrikes on monasteries and homes, sexual violence against women, and the abduction and murder of villagers.
The exhibition features the last belongings that the victims had on them before they were killed. A nine-year old’s backpack, schoolbook, and lunch money, just one of a number of children killed in an airstrike on a monastery. A prayer book and rosary beads of a married couple in their 70’s, killed in their home with their son when a shell exploded.
"Testimonies from Beyond" is more than an exhibition; it is an act of remembrance, resistance, and accountability.
This Exhibition was curated by Myanmar Peace Museum and Sacca Photo and brought to you by Burma VJ Media and Stars of Myanmar Friendship Club in collaboration with Burma Campaign UK.
The Guilty Will Kneel Art Exhibition
2nd May - 11th of May
Location: Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ, UK
This exhibition is a group exhibition of the Burmese artists in exile participating in the C & G Artpartment residency; Sai ▇▇ , K and Ma.
Their works speak directly to the world, exposing both the cruelty of a totalitarian regime and the enduring impact of conflict on innocent lives.
This exhibition was curated by: C&G Artpartment with the support of the Human Rights Foundation.
Recourses
Fundraisers & Actions
Better Burma Earthquake Relief
Medical Action Myanmar UK Earthquake Relief
Actions to take with Burma Campaign UK petitions
NGOs:
Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world. Their work includes advocacy, public awareness, and supporting those resisting dictatorship inside Myanmar.
Medical Action Myanmar is a non-profit medical organisation providing free, high-quality healthcare to vulnerable and underserved communities across Myanmar
News & Journalism
The Irrawaddy is an independent news organisation providing in-depth coverage of Myanmar
Radio Free Asia is a US-funded, independent news organisation that provides accurate, uncensored reporting in countries where press freedom is restricted, including Myanmar.
Myanmar Now is an award-winning independent news organisation that delivers investigative journalism and daily reporting on Myanmar’s political, social, and human rights issues.
What’s Happening in Myanmar (Instagram)
This webpage has been created by Charlie Scrimgeour as part of an impact campaign.