US Government Must Ensure US Investors Abide by Reporting Requirements
August 12, 2013
26 ORGANIZATIONS EXPRESS STRONG CONCERN ABOUT SERIOUS INFORMATIONAL GAPS IN REPORTS FROM U.S. COMPANIES INVESTING IN BURMA (Washington, D.C.) — Today, August 12, 2013, twenty-six organizations submitted a detailed letter…
EU Abandons Burma’s Political Prisoners – Downgrades Human Rights
April 22, 2013
EU Abandons Burma’s Political Prisoners – Downgrades Human Rights European Union members have abandoned hundreds of political prisoners and downgraded human rights as a priority in Burma, following their decision…
G8 Must Not Ignore Sexual Violence In Burma
April 10, 2013
Burma Campaign UK is deeply concerned that G8 Foreign Ministers meeting today appear to be prioritising trade opportunities with Burma, rather than ending rape and sexual violence committed by Burmese…
European Union Must Not Abandon Human Rights Benchmarks
April 4, 2013
Burma Campaign UK today called upon the European Union not to abandon benchmarks for the improvement of human rights in Burma. The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union meets…
Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation
January 28, 2013
Media Release from Jubilee Debt Campaign UK Campaigners criticise ‘premature’ Burma debt cancellation $5.9 billion to be written-off and new loans to military dictatorship to begin. Western countries, in a…
Investment and Trade in Burma
May 2, 2012
Statement by Members and Observers of the European Burma Network With many sanctions against the military-backed government in Burma in the process of being suspended or lifted, there is intense…
Burma Sanctions Suspension – Timelines and Benchmarks Needed
April 13, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by British Prime Minister David Cameron that Britain will not support EU sanctions against Burma being lifted. He has proposed sanctions be suspended…
UK Must Not Abandon Burma’s Political Prisoners
March 28, 2012
Burma Campaign UK today called on British Foreign Secretary William Hague to ensure the European Union maintains pressure on the military backed government in Burma until all political prisoners are…
EU Maintains Burma Sanctions
April 12, 2011
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the decision by EU Foreign Ministers to renew European Union (EU) economic sanctions on Burma for a further year. EU Foreign Ministers met today to…
National League for Democracy Statement on Sanctions
February 8, 2011
National League for Democracy 97/B, West Shwegondine Road, Bahan Township, Rangoon Sanctions on Burma (A review by the National League for Democracy, 8 February 2011) In recent months sanctions have…