Burma Campaign UK
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news that AIR MILES will no longer offer Orient Express’s Road to Mandalay tours in return for AIR MILES points. The Burma Campaign UK had contacted AIR MILES asking them to withdraw the promotion – which had featured on their website. “This puts even more pressure on Orient Express,” …
As concerns grow for the health of Aung San Suu Kyi following reports she is on hunger strike, the Burma Campaign UK today called for the UN Security Council to take action. “Britain has just taken over as chair of the Security Council,” said John Jackson, Director of the Burma Campaign UK. “They must use …
The Burma Campaign UK today dismissed an announcement by Burma’s new Prime Minister Khin Nyunt that the regime would restart a national convention that would lead to free and fair elections. “We have been here before,” said John Jackson, Director of the Burma Campaign UK. “There have already been elections and the generals lost. The …
MTV Network Europe announced today the launch of a Europe wide on-air campaign supported by Coldplay lead singer, Chris Martin, Bono, Bob Geldof, Macy Gray and Lenny Kravitz urging the release of Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested by Burmese authorities on 30 May, 2003. The promo …
The Burma Campaign UK is celebrating today after WPP confirmed it is to close its office in Burma. WPP acquired a subsidiary in Burma – Bates Myanmar – when it won its takeover battle for Cordiant Communications. As a result WPP had been added to a ‘Dirty List’ of companies supporting the regime in Burma …
Burma campaign groups across Europe are today joining forces to persuade Germany to support EU sanctions on Burma. Despite the recent massacre and crackdown in Burma, Germany is defying calls from Burma’s democracy movement and its EU partners for sanctions against the dictatorship. EU members have committed themselves to a joint foreign policy on Burma …