Burma Campaign UK
“Rarely is a show with so few props so powerful”, The Independent The Lady of Burma – a one woman play about the life of Aung San Suu Kyi – leader of Burma’s democracy movement – will be performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, presented by the Burma Campaign UK and producer Louise Chantal. The …
‘Burma is one of the world’s forgotten crisis’ – International Development Committee The full report can be viewed here. The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a report on British aid to Burma, published by the International Development Committee. The cross-party committee of MPs supported all of the proposals put forward by the Burma Campaign UK. …
New report by Amnesty International, Saferworld and other NGOs The report can be viewed here. The proposed transfer to Myanmar (Burma) of a military helicopter containing components and technology from as many as six European Union countries threatens to undermine an EU arms embargo on Myanmar, according to a new report issued today. ‘Indian helicopters for …
More than 60 British MPs – almost 1 in 10 MPs – are expected to attend a reception for Aung San Suu Kyi in the House of Commons. The reception, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma, will be attended by Ian McCartney MP, Foreign Office Minister responsible for Burma, Shadow Foreign …
For the first time ever, some of the world’s most influential theatres are joining together to read an extract of a new play about Aung San Suu Kyi to celebrate her birthday on June 19th. Venues include the National Theatre and RADA in London, and PARC in Japan. Such support reminds the people of the …
On Tuesday 19th June Aung San Suu Kyi will spend her 62nd birthday in detention. On that day she will have spent a total of 11 years and 238 days (4,253 days) in detention. She is isolated, allowed no visitors, her phone line has been cut, and her post is intercepted. Events will be taking …