Burma Campaign UK
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to stop foreign companies using UK overseas territories to channel investment into military ruled Burma. A Ch4 Dispatches documentary on Burma broadcast at 8pm on Monday 2nd October reveals that Total Oil used UK overseas territories to invest in Burma. The UK is ranked the …
The Burma Campaign UK today expressed concern at what appears to be a new crackdown on democracy activists in Burma. Two more dissidents were reportedly arrested this morning, and more arrests are expected to follow. Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi and Ko Htay Kyaw of the 88 Generation Students were arrested on Wednesday September …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the first formal discussion on Burma at the United Nations Security Council as a very significant step forward, and called for the next step to be a binding resolution. “This discussion means that at long last the crisis in Burma is getting the international attention it deserves,” said Mark …
The Burma Campaign UK condemned the arrests of Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi and Ko Htay Kyaw. The three are leaders of the 88 Students Generation who were among the leaders of the democracy uprising in 1988. Other members of their organisation have been told to stay away from events being held today to …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news that the United Nations Security Council has voted to hold its first formal discussion on Burma. “This vote is a major step forward towards getting the UN to accept its responsibility to act on Burma,” said Yvette Mahon, Director of the Burma Campaign UK. ”We call on Council …
Press Release from Glenys Kinnock MEP/ASE Labour, Wales – Llafur, Cymru Glenys Kinnock today slammed the EU’s decision to allow Burma’s military regime to take part in this weekend’s Asia-Europe summit. The MEP and Patron of the Burma Campaign UK, said the decision to allow the Burmese Foreign Minister to attend the ASEM meeting of …
EU must set a deadline for change in Burma World leaders gathering in Helsinki, Finland, this weekend for the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) will be dining with Burma’s military dictatorship following a decision earlier this year to allow the regime to attend meetings in Europe. The EU visa ban was ‘reinterpreted’ to allow Burma to attend, …
A report released today in Bangkok at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand warns that people displaced by conflict in Burma face a public health catastrophe. The report entitled “Chronic Emergency” released by the Backpack Health Worker Team (BPHWT), is the result of systematic surveys in communities of internally displaced persons living in the eastern conflict zones …
Organisations campaigning for democracy in Burma, today released a position paper Pro-Aid, Pro-Sanctions, Pro-Engagement, : detailing their policy on humanitarian assistance to the country. The position paper has been published, in part, to rebut attempts by anti-sanctions advocates to portray those supporting targeted economic sanctions as being opposed to humanitarian assistance. The paper also provides a …
Media Release from the Shwe Gas Movement Burma’s military regime stands to profit by US$12-17 billion dollars from the Shwe Gas project in western Burma, according to a new report released by the Shwe Gas Movement today. The report, titled Supply and Command, details how the sale of natural gas to regional neighbours India and China, …
ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY MYANMAR CAUCUS 27th June 2006 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Click here for the full text of the letter An unprecedented 503 MPs from 34 countries have today written to members of the United Nations Security Council, and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, calling for a binding resolution to address the crisis in military ruled …
On Monday 19th June Aung San Suu Kyi will spend her 61st birthday in detention. On that day she will have spent a total of 10 years and 238 days (3888 days) in detention. She is isolated, allowed no visitors, her phone line has been cut, and her post is intercepted. She is being denied …
A Press Release from FREEDOM NOW Just after midnight on Friday, June 16th, in Geneva, Switzerland, Freedom Now filed the first case before the newly established UN Human Rights Council. The organization filed its Petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi, the world’s only imprisoned Nobel …
“Poisoned Flowers” Palaung women reveal harsh costs of failed drug policies in Burma (Thailand) A new report by the Palaung Women’s Organization (PWO) details how increased opium production and addiction is devastating Palaung communities in northern Shan State, exposing the failure of drug eradication programs under the military regime in Burma. The report, Poisoned Flowers: The …
The Burma Campaign UK is pleased that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has had what is only its second discussion on Burma. However, we are disappointed that the Security Council took no concrete action, and failed to give UN Secretary General Kofi Annan the mandate he had asked for to pursue discussions with the …
New Report Released “The White Shirts” The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD) today released an 88-page report exposing the true nature of the Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) in Burma. The report, entitled “The White Shirts: How the USDA Will Become the New Face of Burma’s Dictatorship” is released at time when the military regime …
Burma’s brutal military dictatorship today extended Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention, sending a strong signal to the international community that it has no intention of relinquishing power. The extension comes despite calls for her release from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, and Burma’s Asian neighbours. It is also an embarrassment for UN Under-Secretary Ibrahim Gambari, …
The Burma Campaign UK today expressed deep concern about comments made yesterday by UN Under-Secretary General Ibrahim Gambari, following his recent visit to Burma. “This is not a new chapter or new page as Gambari claims, it is the same old story,” said Yvette Mahon, Director of the Burma Campaign UK. “The regime dusted off …
“Eight Seconds of Silence” New Report Details Deaths of 127 Burmese Democracy Activists in Custody AAPP Calls for UN Security Council Action in Burma Read the report here The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) today released a 148 page report detailing the deaths of 127 democracy activists in custody in Burma. The report, …
On Tuesday 16th May Burma Campaign organisations in more than 13 countries will protest against the Burmese regime’s military offensive against civilians in eastern Burma. Protesters are also calling for the United Nations Security Council to intervene. Countries where protests are taking place include: UK, USA, France, Canada, Japan, India, Belgium, Thailand, Norway, New Zealand, …
As Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez arrives in the UK, the Burma Campaign UK calls on those meeting with him to raise the issue of Venezuela’s defence of Burma’s brutal military dictatorship. Venezuela has repeatedly defended the regime at the United Nations, even opposing a resolution calling for the restoration of democracy and release of democracy …
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY – 12.30-1.30pm Friday 12th May 2006 Demonstration at TOTAL Oil’s London HQ: 33 Cavendish Square London W1G OPW Nearest tube: Oxford Circus As shareholders gather for the Annual General Meeting of TOTAL Oil, actions against the French oil giant will take place across Europe, including the UK, France, Ireland, Austria and the Netherlands. …
Media Release from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy in Burma A cross-party group of MPs today table an Early Day Motion calling on the British government and United Nations to act now to support more than 11,000 people who have been forced from their homes by a new military offensive against civilians. The Early …
The Burma Campaign UK has been informed by DHL’s parent company, Deutsche Post, that DHL will end its joint venture with Burma’s military dictatorship. DHL’s current contract with the regime expires at the end of 2006, and the Burma Campaign UK had called on the company to use this opportunity to cut its ties with …