Burma Campaign UK
Siemens, Swiss Re and Chevron join Burma ‘Dirty List’ 26 new companies have been added to the ‘Dirty List’ published today by the Burma Campaign UK. A total of 101 companies feature on the new list. The ‘Dirty List’ exposes companies that are directly or indirectly helping to finance Burma’s brutal military dictatorship. View the …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news that Gill Clothing is to stop sourcing from Burma. The Burma Campaign UK approached the company after one of their supporters found Gill clothing with ‘Made in Myanmar’ labels. Myanmar is the name Burma’s military dictatorship have given Burma. Gill has now formally notified the Burma Campaign it …
Austrian Airlines, Eastravel and Frommers Guides drop Burma The three companies have joined the growing exodus of companies ending their promotion of tourism to Burma. They join Carnival Corporation/P&O, Magic of the Orient and Explorers Tours, and Oddessy Guidebooks, who ended their involvement in 2004. The Burma Campaign UK has received confirmation from Austrian Airlines …
Campaigners were celebrating today following the news that the United Nations Security Council has agreed by consensus to have its first ever briefing and discussion on the situation in Burma. “This is a huge success for Burma’s democracy campaigners,” said Mark Farmaner, Campaigns Manager at the Burma Campaign UK. “At last Burma is starting to …
On Friday 2nd December 2005 a new report – The Darkness We See – exposes for the first time the true scale of torture in Burma’s prisons. Political prisoners in Burma are routinely tortured, facing physical, mental and sexual abuse. The report is published by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) – based in Thailand. “Since …
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed news that the crisis in Burma will be debated by the United Nations Security Council for the first time. John Bolton, US Ambassador to the United Nations, has today formally requested Burma be placed on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In a letter sent …
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the climbdown by TOTAL Oil – which was being sued in French courts over its involvement in forced labour in Burma. Total has agreed to set up a £3.5 million humanitarian fund in an out of court settlement. Horrific human rights abuses were committed during the construction of TOTAL’s …
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 …
The European Parliament passed a tough new resolution on Burma on Thursday evening (17th November). The strongly worded resolution welcomed the recent report – A Threat to the Peace – by Desmond Tutu and former Czech President Vaclav Havel, which called for United Nations Security Council intervention in Burma. It states that the European Union …
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 …
House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Issued by Vera Baird QC MP and John Bercow MP Co-Chairs of the All Party Group on Burma MPs TELL TOTAL TO GET OUT OF BURMA On the 10th anniversary of the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, Vera Baird QC MP and John Bercow MP met with representatives …
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, …
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to stop dithering and come out in support of proposed discussions on Burma at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The crisis in Burma has never been a formal agenda item on the UNSC. On 20th of September Vaclav Havel and Desmond Tutu published a …
London – October 8th & 9th 2005 European Burma Network (EBN) members and observers present at the meeting unanimously welcomed the report: A Threat to The Peace – A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma. The EBN calls on members of the United Nations Security Council to pass the following resolution …
Media Release From DLA Piper DLA Piper Publishes Report Describing Threat to Peace and Security Burma Poses Copies of the report available from[url=http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk]http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk[/url] Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, and Desmond M. Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, today issued a groundbreaking report calling for an urgent, new, …
The Burmese community in London will hold prayers for the victims and families of those who died in the bombs in London on 7 July. The prayers and chants, Paritta (Suttara), will be led by Burmese Buddhist monks at their monastery in north London. The ceremony will be held on 24th July 2005. The Burmese …
As France prepares to celebrate Bastille Day on Thursday, 134 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling on French oil giant TOTAL Oil to pull out of Burma. TOTAL Oil – the fourth largest oil company in the UK – is the largest European investor in Burma. At the same time, Burmese communities …
Burmese communities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia will urge the French government to end its protection of Burma’s military junta. The call comes before Bastille Day (July 14) when France celebrates its revolution and the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris. Burmese communities are protesting France’s veto of EU economic sanctions against …
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 …
John Jackson is to step down as Co-Director of the Burma Campaign UK as of July 15th. John is a founder member of the Burma Campaign UK, and has worked as a full-time Director since 1998. He will remain on the Board. John will be joining MTV to work on a global initiative on HIV/AIDS …
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 …