Burma Campaign UK
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the Department for International Development to double aid to Burma from next year, and to follow a Commons Committee recommendation to quadruple aid by 2013. Following the Comprehensive Spending Review on Tuesday 9th October, DFID can now allocate its budget for Burma for the next three years. In …
410,000 people have joined the Facebook group Support the Monks in Burma, making it one of the largest groups on Facebook and a powerful information and lobby tool to raise awareness about Burma and lobby governments and companies. Despite Burma falling out of the news headlines, thousands of people a day are still signing up …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by the European Union that it will impose targeted sanctions against the regime in Burma. The EU has agreed a ban on investment in, and imports of, Burmese timber, metals and gems. It is also considering a ban on all new investment if the regime does not …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s statement calling for stronger EU sanctions, including targeting imports such as timber, gems and metals, and a future ban on new investment in Burma. “The European Union promised tough sanctions if the regime used violence against peaceful protestors, but some countries have been resisting increasing …
Calling for EU to strengthen sanctions against Burma’s military junta The Women’s League of Burma The Women’s League of Burma is greatly heartened by the international response to the recent crackdown in Burma, and the collective condemnation of Burma’s military regime by the UN Security Council. However, raids, arrests, torture and killing of peaceful protestors, …
The Federation of Trade Unions – Burma (FTUB) wishes to express its gratitude to all trade union organisations around the world who have displayed tremendous support for the just cause of Burma’s workers and general population in the terrible events which have hit our country over the last few weeks. The response which national trade …
Burma’s political alliance calls the EU for more pressure on the military government The Forum for Democracy in Burma (FDB) would like to call all 27 European Union (EU) members to impose economic sanctions including a total ban on all new investments in Burma and a ban on financial transactions. FDB recalled the EU’s statement …
“PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS” ASEAN activists urge tougher EU sanctions on Burma Bangkok: – The Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (Altsean-Burma) today urged the European Union to fulfill its promise to impose targeted economic sanctions against Burma’s State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). “The people of Burma have risked their lives to …
Statement by SWAN urging EU to impose stronger sanctions against the Burmese military regime The Shan Women’s Action Network has consistently called for economic sanctions against the Burmese military regime, and at this crucial time urges the European Union to impose strong new economic sanctions on the regime. The Shan State is the largest state …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the first formal statement on Burma by the United Nations Security Council as a significant step, but warned that a binding resolution is likely to be one of the few things that will force the regime into genuine talks about reform. “The United Nations has taken another step on …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by Rolls-Royce that the company is ceasing all business in Burma. The Burma Campaign UK this afternoon received a faxed statement from Rolls-Royce confirming it is ending its involvement in Burma. “We welcome the fact that Rolls-Royce have finally done the decent thing, and cut their ties …
Now is not the time for prevarication, says MEP EU leaders must keep their word and stand firm on Burma, Euro-MP and Burma Campaign Patron Glenys Kinnock today urged. Speaking in Brussels, GLENYS KINNOCK said: “Next week European Foreign Ministers meet in Luxembourg and the tragedy is that the prospect of a strong an unequivocal …
The Federation of Trade Unions – Burma (FTUB) wishes to express its gratitude to all trade union organisations around the world who have displayed tremendous support for the just cause of Burma’s workers and general population in the terrible events which have hit our country over the last few weeks. The response which national trade …
EU dithering gives the regime a green light to continue abuses. The Burma Campaign UK today called on the European Union to move swiftly to impose targeted economic sanctions against the regime in Burma. Negotiations have been taking place for weeks but no new sanctions have been announced. “The European Union warned the regime that …
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed the action the British government is taking with regards to the current crisis in Burma. The measures were summarised in a ministerial statement by Foreign Secretary David Miliband today. “The steps the British government is taking are exactly what is needed,” said Mark Farmaner, Acting Director of the …
Tens of thousands of campaigners are expected to take to the streets of capital cities around the world today (Saturday), including London, to call for urgent UN action on Burma. The campaigners are standing in for the monks under arrest and those who would be shot if they tried to protest in Burma. “Our friends …
As tens of thousands of people across the world take to the streets as part of a global day of action on Burma, Damien Rice will lend his support with a special performance of a song he has written for Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained leader of Burma’s democracy movement. Damien Rice will perform …
The Burma Campaign UK is concerned by media reports that there has been some kind of breakthrough in Burma because Senior General Than Shwe has agreed to talks. There has been no breakthrough. Than Shwe has repeated a demand made to UN Envoys since 1992. That is, that the National League for Democracy must agree …
Burmese political exiles demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in London today, calling on China to support United Nations Security Council action on Burma. Peter Gabriel also issued a statement calling on China to use their influence positively: “I am appalled to see the brutality and killing that the military leaders are inflicting on their own …
The Support the Monks in Burma Facebook group has reached 300,000 members, making it one of the largest groups of Facebook, and one of the fastest growing. One thousand people are joining every hour. “We are showing that the eyes of the world are still on Burma, that ordinary people are showing their solidarity and …
A global day of action has been called by Burma campaigners for Saturday October the 6th, twenty days since the monks first took to the streets. As thousands of monks and others remain under arrest and at risk of torture in Burma, campaigners are worried that the media spotlight that had helped keep the pressure …
A special performance of the play the THE LADY OF BURMA at Soho Theatre as part of the International Day of Action in support of a Free Burma. THE LADY OF BURMA by Richard Shannon with Liana Mau Tan Gould as Aung San Sui Kyi At Soho Theatre + Writers’ Centre, 21 Dean Street, London …
Zoya Phan, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK, received a standing ovation at the Conservative Party conference today as she called for international action to help the people of Burma. Zoya Phan is a political exile from the Karen ethnic group, which has been subject to a campaign of ethnic cleansing by the regime. She …
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a decision by D.A. Watts & Sons to stop purchasing teak from Burma. It follows announcements in recent days by Timbmet and K J Howells and Son that they will also no longer purchase teak from Burma. Timber exports are a major source of revenue for the regime. …