Burma Campaign UK
Sheffield Joins Worldwide Campaign to Set Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Free Sheffield City Hall Wednesday 8th March 2006 @7pm The City of Sheffield will be joining the global protests that draw attention to the plight of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on International Women’s Day – Wednesday 8th March. Suu Kyi, the …
Unofficial Translation Special Declaration No 1/02 (2006) by the National League for Democracy Released at the 59th anniversary of Union Day (12 February 2006) Commemorated at the National League for Democracy Headquarters in Rangoon The Union of Burma emerged as an independent, sovereign, and dignified nation of the world on 4 January 1948 as the …
Responding to newswire reports that Burma’s democracy leader has had her detention extended for a further year, Mark Farmaner, Campaigns Manager at the Burma Campaign UK said: “This extension demonstrates the regime has no intention of relinquishing power and its so-called ‘road map’ to democracy is a sham. Unless the international community acts, Aung San …
On the day marking ten years under house arrest for Aung San Suu Kyi, Sheffield Hallam University announces an honorary degree for the imprisoned Burmese pro-democracy leader. The world’s only detained Nobel Peace Prize winner has been selected to receive the degree to help draw international attention to her plight and pay tribute to her …
As Aung San Suu Kyi reaches ten years in detention the United Nations celebrates its 60th anniversary. On the same day a new report highlights 14 years of empty words on Burma from the United Nations and world leaders Protest to be held outside House of Commons On Monday 24th October 2005 Aung San Suu …
MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER Protest to be held outside House of Commons Including speeches by John Bercow MP and Vera Baird MP– co-chairs All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma 12.30-1.30pm opposite St Stephens Gate, House of Commons, London Nearest Tube: Westminster On Monday 24th October 2005 Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, …
On Monday 24th October 2005 Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, will have spent a total of 10 years in detention. On this day the Burma Campaign UK will publish a report highlighting the disparity between the supportive words of world leaders towards Aung San Suu Kyi, and the lack of effective …
Photocall and Media Opportunity – Saturday 18 June 2005 11.00am: Official ceremony – City Chambers. Ceremony to award Suu Kyi Freedom of the City at the City Chambers, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 11.45am: Photo opportunity and interviews – City Chambers. As Aung San Suu Kyi is confined to a now dilapidated, two-storey house sealed …
On Sunday 19th June 2005 Aung San Suu Kyi will be 60 years old. It will be her 3,523rd day in detention (9 years & 238 days). There is currently no prospect of her being released. PROTEST AT BURMESE EMBASSY – LONDON Friday 17th June, 12-2pm, 19a Charles St, London. Nearest tube Green Park. Demonstration …
MPs will discuss the human rights situation in Burma in a debate in the House of Commons today. The debate, to be held in Westminster Hall debating chamber, was called by John Bercow MP, joint chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma. The debate starts at 2.30pm, and ends at 4pm. It …
New Technology Allows Modern “Berlin Wall” Concerts Aimed At Supporting Human Rights Popular music artists R.E.M. will dedicate a song at its June 19th concert in Dublin, Ireland to the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Aung San Suu Kyi. The song will be broadcast via satellite television inside the Southeast Asian country of …
We wish to use this opportunity, on the occasion of Aung San Suu Kyi’s 60th birthday, to reaffirm our solidarity with the people of Burma and their legitimate struggle for democracy, human rights and civilian rule. Our sister Laureate has spent almost 15 years under house arrest. Her determination and courage inspire us. We offer …
Dear Prime Minister Not long before your 1997 election victory, you wrote a personal letter to Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi. In that letter you invited her to Labour’s pre-election party conference. You said: “While I appreciate the difficulties that you may have in leaving Burma, we would be …
On Friday 10th June at 2pm Prime Minister Tony Blair will receive a letter from a delegation of high profile women calling on him to do all he can to secure Suu Kyi’s release. The delegation is being led by Glenys Kinnock MEP. Other members of the delegation include Prunella Scales, Jo Brand, and Marie …
On Sunday 19th June 2005 Aung San Suu Kyi will be 60 years old. It will be her 3,523rd day in detention (9 years & 238 days). There is currently no prospect of her being released. To coincide with the birthday, the Burma Campaign UK and other Burma campaign groups around the world are organising …
DAMIEN RICE & LISA HANNIGAN SINGLE: ‘UNPLAYED PIANO’ RELEASE DATE: JUNE 20 LIVE: LONDON PALLADIUM Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan are to release ‘Unplayed Piano’ as a single on June 20 in support of the Free Aung San Suu Kyi 60th Birthday Campaign, a global initiative to free the Burmese Nobel Peace Prize recipient on …
Tutu calls for international action Campaigners Organise Global Day of Action to Free World’s Only Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Recipient On Her 60th Birthday “As long as she remains under arrest, none of us is truly free,” says South Africa’s Desmond Tutu. (Washington, DC, London and Bangkok) Sixty days before the 60th birthday of the …
Reported by Democratic Voice of Burma Jan 6, 2004 While the world is witnessing the unfolding of traumatizing damages done by the earthquake and subsequent tsunamis on Sunday December 26, people around the world are still wondering what kinds of effect would they have on Burma which has over two thousand km long coastline on …
Aung San Suu Kyi’s safety under threat 123 MPs call on government to put Burma on United Nations Security Council agenda Following news that Aung San Suu Kyi’s personal security has been removed, the Burma Campaign UK today expressed fears that her life could be in danger, and called on the United Nations Security Council …
Following news that Aung San Suu Kyi has had her detention under house arrest extended, the Burma Campaign UK is concerned that without international action she could face the rest of her life in detention. U Lwin, spokesman for Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, has told Reuters news agency that police vehicles entered her …
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 …
MTV Networks Europe is set to launch a powerful continuation of it’s on air campaign urging the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the Burmese Democratic Movement. Following on from Aung San Suu Kyi being announced winner of last month’s Free Your Mind Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2003, MTV Europe …
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 …
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 …