Burma Campaign UK
What leads young men and children to take such desperate action? As easy condemnation of ‘God’s Army’ mixes with a morbid celebration of the deaths of the youths who fought under its banner, we should at least have the humanity to ask why? It is absolutely clear that Burmese pro-democracy groups and ethnic nationality communities …
A High Court case has today paved the way for the Government to ban investment by British companies in Burma. Burma’s ruling military regime has one of the worst human rights records in the world and was recently described by the UN as ‘at war with its own people’. The Burma Campaign (TBC) brought a …
Last night on Channel 4’s ‘Mark Thomas Comedy Product’, Robin Cook was questioned on whether the Government had really tried to disuade British company Premier Oil from investing in Burma’s military dictatorship. Mr Cook had told BBC Radio Four’s Today Programe that Premier Oil was ‘summoned’ to the Foreign Office and told “don’t do it” …
08 Sep 1999 Share on facebook Share on twitter The Government’s much-heralded ethical foreign policy is to be tested in the High Court. The Burma Campaign UK (TBC) has launched a judicial review against the Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, over his attitude to sanctions against the military regime in Burma, one of the most brutal …
On Thursday September 9th in London’s West End, The Burma Campaign UK (TBC) is co-ordinating the Burma Freedom Ride 9.9.99. Similar events are being held across Europe, the United States and Asia as part of an international effort to focus attention on the serious deterioration of the political and human rights situation in Burma. In …
In an interview with the Burma Campaign UK, Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi calls on tourists to stay away from Burma. She also criticises tour operators who claim tourists assist the cause of democracy by exposing Burmese people to new ideas about freedom and democracy: “That’s so patronising! Burmese people know their own …