Burma Campaign UK
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 …
MTV Network Europe announced today the launch of a Europe wide on-air campaign supported by Coldplay lead singer, Chris Martin, Bono, Bob Geldof, Macy Gray and Lenny Kravitz urging the release of Burmese pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested by Burmese authorities on 30 May, 2003. The promo …
The Burma Campaign UK today expressed its deep concern at the news that Aung San Suu Kyi is being held under article 10a of Burma’s 1975 State Protection Law. UN envoy Razali Ismail revealed Aung San Suu Kyi told him this was the law she was being held under when he met with her last …
The Burma Campaign UK today demanded that Britain push for immediate action at the UN Security Council following news that Aung San Suu Kyi has been put in Insein Prison. Insein Prison is notorious for its harsh conditions and use of torture and beatings. “Insein is more than a prison,” said John Jackson, Director of …
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 …
Evidence compiled by the Burma Campaign UK from reliable sources shows Burma’s dictatorship is covering up a state-sponsored massacre. There were no ‘clashes’, what happened on May 30th was a pre-meditated attack. The US state department has described it as an ambush. The British Foreign Office support this assertion. The attack was carried out …
08 Apr 2003 Share on facebook Share on twitter The Burma Campaign UK today attacked Ethical Corporation magazine for inviting British American Tobacco (BAT) to speak at a conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The conference will be held in London on Thursday 10 April. “Inviting BAT to speak at a conference on corporate responsibility …
The event celebrated the recent release from house arrest of pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi but also served as a crucial reminder that the campaign for democracy in Burma is at a critical stage, and your support is needed now more than ever. As Aung San Suu Kyi has …
Q: “It has been about six weeks since your release from house arrest, but talks between you and the military have not yet resumed. Why is that?” A: “I don’t think you can say that the talks between us and the military have not yet resumed. I think what you could say is that dialogue …
The Burma Campaign UK welcomes the release from house arrest of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The release of the Nobel laureate is a crucial step towards the political and economic revival of Burma. However, the process is likely to be long and difficult, and the international pressure which has been a major …
The Burmese Democratic Movement Association & The Burma Campaign UK INVITE YOU TO AN EVENING WITH MAUREEN LIPMAN MARK THOMAS & PRO-DEMOCRACY SINGER MUN AWNG 8th DECEMBER 2001, 7.30pm AT THE CANDID GALLERY, LONDON, N1 BURMESE FOOD WILL BE SERVED Tickets cost £12 each, including food For credit card bookings, call 020 7324 4710
On 8th December 2001 all living Nobel Peace Laureates will gather in Oslo to honour fellow Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, at an occasion which will mark the 10th anniversary of her own Peace award and the centennial anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize itself. Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest in Burma. …
There has been widespread coverage that the UK government has called for new sanctions to be imposed on the regime in Rangoon. The government has in fact asked for limited measures, such as visa bans, that were imposed by the previous Conservative administration to be extended. The discouragement of trade and tourism cannot be considered …
In a press conference this morning, Aung San Suu Kyi confirmed that she has been released unconditionally after 6 years held under house arrest. “I have always believed that the future stability and happiness of my nation depends entirely on the readiness of all parties to work for reconciliation”, said the Nobel Peace Prize winner …
The Burma Action Group (UK) is expressing grave concern at the continued forced repatriation of Rohngya refugees in Bangladesh to Burma. Recent reports from aid workers in the area continue to confirm that the situation is critical. In the early months of 1992, 280 000 Rohingyas sought refuge in Bangladesh in order to escape the …
Nine Nobel Laureates, including the Reverend Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias, arrive today, Tuesday 16th February 1993, on a mission to call for the immediate liberation of the 1991 Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been under house arrest in Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) for the past …