Burma Campaign UK
As Aung San Suu Kyi spends her 58th birthday under arrest, parliamentarians from Europe and Asia have written a letter to Than Shwe, the dictator of Burma. They warn Than Shwe that they will be lobbying their governments to increase pressure on the regime, including taking the issue to the UN Security Council. They are …
12 noon Thursday 19 June 03 As Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi spends her 58th birthday under arrest, up to 100 protesters are expected to join the Burmese community on a protest outside the House of Commons. The protesters will be demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners …
The Burma Campaign UK today slammed new EU sanctions against Burma as totally ineffective. The EU today announced that following a crackdown on the democracy movement in Burma, it would bring forward sanctions originally planned for October. These measures include extending the number of people subject to a visa ban, and freezing the assets of …
FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2003 12.30 – 1.30PM PROTEST AT BURMESE EMBASSY, 19A KING CHARLES STREET, LONDON W1 Glenys Kinnock MEP will be joining a protest at the Burmese Embassy demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested on May 30th after a pro …
The Burma Campaign UK today announced it would be stepping up its campaign against tourism to Burma following a brutal crackdown on the democracy movement in that country. On Friday 30th May a pro-government militia ambushed a convoy carrying pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her supporters. The attack turned into a massacre, with …
As UN envoy Razali Ismail returns home after failing to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burma Campaign UK said it is now time for the UN Security Council to act. “This is a snub to the United Nations and world opinion”, said John Jackson, Director of Burma Campaign UK. “The UN …