Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi criticises “patronising” and “racist” tour operators
March 1, 1999
In an interview with the Burma Campaign UK, Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi calls on tourists to stay away from Burma. She also criticises tour operators who claim...
New member of Burmese dictatorship holds celebration in London
November 20, 1998
Burma’s newly appointed foreign minister, Win Aung - until last week the military regime’s ambassador to London - will be celebrating his promotion in London this weekend. The celebration organised...
Ericsson cuts trade links with Burma
September 20, 1998
Swedish mobile telephone company Ericsson, today announced that it is suspending all business links with Burma forthwith. This decision follows protests by democracy campaigners at recent Celine Dion concerts in...
Misleading reports on UK Burma sanctions
September 10, 1998
There has been widespread coverage that the UK government has called for new sanctions to be imposed on the regime in Rangoon. The government has in fact asked for limited...
UN agency charges Burmese military with crime against humanity
August 20, 1998
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, released a report today which accuses Burma’s ruling military of systematic and widespread use of forced labour. The report...
Speech by Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
April 2, 1998
The following is the speech delivered by Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) to the Alternative State Reception for the unrepresented...
Burmese pro-democracy leader slams UK oil company and questions UK foreign policy
March 30, 1998
Burma’s pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, has criticised UK company Premier Oil for supporting the military regime in Burma by helping it to develop off-shore...
Labour one step closer to economic sanctions as Burton Group pull out of Burma
July 4, 1997
In an interview on BBC 2’s Newsnight on 3 July the Government moved British Foreign policy on Burma one step closer to supporting full economic sanctions against the country. Foreign...
Britain embargoes Burma trade promotion
June 19, 1997
The election of the new Labour government may prove a good omen for Burma’s democracy movement. Today as the British Ambassador hand delivered a birthday greeting to Daw Aung San...
European Parliament gives unanimous support to American Burma Law
June 16, 1997
On Thursday 13 June the European Parliament (EP) unanimously adopted a resolution urging the European Commission (EC) “not to take action against the act regulating state contracts with companies with...