Burma Campaign UK
JJB Sports Boycott Called Off The Burma Campaign UK welcomed news that JJB Sports – Britain’s largest sports retailer – is withdrawing stock manufactured in Burma and implementing a strict policy to ensure no new stock will be manufactured there. The Burma Campaign UK had found Kappa shirts and shorts made in Burma at JJB …
As Aung San Suu Kyi returns to house arrest for the third time, the Burma Campaign UK calls for increased pressure on the military dictatorship. “We are relieved that Aung San Suu Kyi is recovering well after surgery,” said Yvette Mahon, Director of Burma Campaign UK, but she warned now is not the time to …
JJB Sports Break Promise not to Source from Burma The Burma Campaign UK today condemned JJB Sports – Britain’s largest sports retailer – for breaking a promise not to source any stock from Burma. The Burma Campaign UK has found Kappa shirts and shorts made in Burma at JJB Sports flagship Oxford Street store. Clothing …
Broughton Misleads Shareholders over Burma Fish Exports. BAT’s Putrid Prawns Denied Entry to the USA. An investigation by the Burma Campaign UK and Federation of Trade Unions- Burma (FTUB) has exposed the bizarre story of BAT’s trade in fish and prawns. Early this year the FTUB received reports that BAT’s Burmese subsidiary – a joint …
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 …