Burma Campaign UK
Burma’s political alliance calls the EU for more pressure on the military government The Forum for Democracy in Burma (FDB) would like to call all 27 European Union (EU) members to impose economic sanctions including a total ban on all new investments in Burma and a ban on financial transactions. FDB recalled the EU’s statement …
“PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS” ASEAN activists urge tougher EU sanctions on Burma Bangkok: – The Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (Altsean-Burma) today urged the European Union to fulfill its promise to impose targeted economic sanctions against Burma’s State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). “The people of Burma have risked their lives to …
Statement by SWAN urging EU to impose stronger sanctions against the Burmese military regime The Shan Women’s Action Network has consistently called for economic sanctions against the Burmese military regime, and at this crucial time urges the European Union to impose strong new economic sanctions on the regime. The Shan State is the largest state …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the first formal statement on Burma by the United Nations Security Council as a significant step, but warned that a binding resolution is likely to be one of the few things that will force the regime into genuine talks about reform. “The United Nations has taken another step on …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by Rolls-Royce that the company is ceasing all business in Burma. The Burma Campaign UK this afternoon received a faxed statement from Rolls-Royce confirming it is ending its involvement in Burma. “We welcome the fact that Rolls-Royce have finally done the decent thing, and cut their ties …
Now is not the time for prevarication, says MEP EU leaders must keep their word and stand firm on Burma, Euro-MP and Burma Campaign Patron Glenys Kinnock today urged. Speaking in Brussels, GLENYS KINNOCK said: “Next week European Foreign Ministers meet in Luxembourg and the tragedy is that the prospect of a strong an unequivocal …