Burma Campaign UK
On Sunday October 24th 2004 Aung San Suu Kyi will have been under arrest for a total of 9 years. 59 year old Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, is serving her third term of house arrest. She was arrested on May 30th after a pro-regime militia attacked a convoy she was …
Burmese political exiles and supporters of the Burma Campaign UK will join forces to protest at the London head office of Austrian Airlines on Wednesday 6 October. Austrian Airlines subsidiary Lauda Air is the only European airline with direct flights to Burma. Burma, ruled by one of the most brutal military dictatorships in the world, …
The Burma Campaign UK today condemned Comic Relief for entering into a partnership with delivery company DHL, which is in a joint venture with Burma’s military dictatorship. “We are appalled that Comic Relief have entered into this partnership,” said John Jackson, Director of the Burma Campaign UK. “Red Nose Day will be Red Face Day …
Deutsche Post’s UK postal ambitions could be damaged by its DHL subsidiary’s joint venture with Burma’s military dictatorship. The Burma Campaign UK today warned that it will launch a vigorous campaign to oppose Deutsche Post’s entry into the UK postal market. Deutsche Post is hoping to capture lucrative parts of the British postal market when …
The Burma Campaign UK is today launching its redesigned and upgraded website: burmacampaign.org.uk. Since its launch in 2001 the website has become the Burma Campaign UK’s main method of communicating news and campaign messages to the public. It now receives more than 325,000 visits per year, making it one of the most visited Burma campaign …
EU puts trade before human rights France & Germany dictate British foreign policy on Burma The Burma Campaign UK today condemned the European Union for agreeing to admit Burma into the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM). The EU has agreed to Burma’s participation as long as it is below head of state level. ASEM holds biannual …