Burma Campaign UK
Burma Campaign UK today calls on Facebook to immediately ban all Burmese military pages and the pages of military owned companies as “organized violence or criminal activity” under Facebook’s community standards. The Burmese military stand accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice and are being investigated for crimes against humanity by the International …
Korean Air, listed on the Burma Campaign UK ‘Dirty List’ for renting offices from the military owned Myawaddy Bank Luxury Complex, is to move its agent office to a new location. A supporter of Burma Campaign UK was informed of the move after writing to them following the military coup on 1st February 2021. Korean …
Burma Campaign UK today expressed alarm that a European Parliament Resolution on Myanmar included a call for suspending GSP trade privileges, known as Everything but Arms (EBA), and not a call for sanctioning military owned and controlled companies. Suspending EBA will put thousands of workers out of work, while at the same time European companies …
Singapore is the largest foreign investor in Burma, followed by Hongkong (China). Will more Singapore investors pull out, asks Singapore’s longest-running independent online media platform the Online Citizen. Several Singapore-run businesses have been linked to the military by Burma Campaign UK. The Online Citizen lists 11 Singapore-run companies that are on BCUK’s Dirty List for …
Infosys is among the Indian companies being criticised for continuing business ties with companies controlled by Burma’s military after the military coup. The Deccan Herald reports that Burma Campaign UK placed Infosys, the Adani Group, HAL and other Indian companies on a “dirty list”, a list of businesses around the world that conduct business with …
Media Release from International Campaign for the Rohingya and Burma Campaign UK In the wake of the Myanmar military’s February 1st coup d’etat, Burma Campaign UK and International Campaign for the Rohingya today demanded American web services company Cloudflare terminate its services for the Myanmar military. Cloudflare provides website services for the military controlled Ministry …
Statement by International Karen Organisation The International Karen Organisation condemns the military coup on 1st February. We demand the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to arrests of human rights and democracy activists. The International Karen Organisation supports the growing calls in Burma since the coup for a boycott of military companies. We …
Justice For Myanmar and Burma Campaign UK are separate independent organisations which have both been calling for international action against the economic interests of the military, in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. We oppose any form of broad, untargeted sanctions against Myanmar which could impact ordinary …
Japanese beer corporation Kirin has said that an assessment of its ties with the Myanmar military was “inconclusive” as to the company’s role in human rights abuses and military operations. Burma Campaign UK and other rights groups have expressed disappointment in Kirin’s announcement. “Kirin are making themselves look ridiculous trying to claim they can’t find …
In the week Facebook has suspended US President Donald Trump for inciting violence, Burma Campaign UK repeats its call to Facebook to stop the Burmese military using Facebook to recruit members, and to stop the Burmese military promoting its businesses on Facebook, profits from which help fund genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. “Donald …
Japanese beer giant Kirin said an investigation into whether money from its joint ventures with the Burmese military had funded rights abuses was “inconclusive”. Burma Campaign UK, which has placed Kirin on its “Dirty List” of international companies doing business with the military, denounced the findings of Kirin’s report as “farcical”. “Kirin are making themselves …
Deloitte’s investigation into the Japanese brewer Kirin’s links to the Burmese military has proved “inconclusive”, the company has said. Burma Campaign UK today described as “farcical” Kirin’s assertion that after a year-long investigation regarding two joint ventures with the Burmese military, it cannot establish whether the military uses profits for military purposes. “Kirin are making …
Burma Campaign UK today described as ‘farcical’ Kirin’s assertion that after a year-long investigation regarding two joint ventures with the Burmese military, it cannot establish whether the military uses profits for military purposes. Kirin is in two joint ventures with the Burmese military, Myanmar Brewery and Mandalay Brewery. Kirin has been placed on the ‘Dirty …
Burma Campaign UK has updated its list of military products and brands, adding 25 new products/brands to the list. The update is the result of new products being launched by the military and new information about existing products or brands. The additions to the Boycott List are: Health and Beauty Products Thant Sin Hand SanitizerDagon …
Press release by Action for Shan State Rivers Communities living along the Namtu/Myitnge river in northern Shan State welcome the withdrawal of Swiss company Stucky SA from the controversial Upper Yeywa dam project. Stucky SA revealed its withdrawal on August 26, 2020, in a message to the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), stating …
Maersk, the biggest shipping company in the world, has informed Burma Campaign UK that it will stop using military-owned ports in Burma before the end of the month. In May this year Maersk was placed on the ‘Dirty List’ of companies doing business with the military in Burma, as they were using military-owned ports in …
Media Release from Justice for Myanmar The Myanmar government has reportedly ordered the blocking of the Justice For Myanmar website, in an attempt to cover-up the Myanmar military’s abuse of power, grand corruption and human rights violations. The Justice For Myanmar website, launched on April 28, 2020, publishes reports of Myanmar military corruption and evidence …
On the eve of the third anniversary of the military offensive against ethnic Rohingya in 2017, Burma Campaign UK called on the international community to implement the recommendations of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. Not one country in the world has implemented all of the UN Fact-Finding Mission recommendations. The USA and UK have …
Burma Campaign UK is today launching a new boycott campaign against Kirin Ichiban lager. Japanese conglomerate Kirin is in two joint venture brewery businesses with the Burmese military. Kirin is a Japanese company making alcoholic and soft drinks, food and pharmaceuticals. The Burmese military stands accused of genocide in a case at the International Court …
Burma Campaign UK today welcomed notification received from Portia Management Services that they have no plans to renew or extend their contract managing a military-owned port in Yangon. The current contract expires in 2021. Liverpool based Portia manages the TMT Port in Yangon through a contract with KT Group, a Burmese conglomerate which appears to …
Media Release from Sherpa, Info Birmanie, Reporters Without Borders and Justice for Myanmar While the Myanmar military is once again accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by the United Nations, the UN Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar has alerted since September 2018 that any commercial relationship with the Myanmar military was untenable …
31 new companies have been added to the latest edition of the ‘Dirty List’, bringing the total number of companies to 113. The new ‘Dirty List’ is available here. The ‘Dirty List’ names and shames international companies with business links to the Burmese military, or which are involved in projects linked to human rights violations …
The Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) supports calls for a boycott of Burmese military companies. We call on the people of Burma to boycott products made by military companies, and we call on foreign embassies and donors in Burma to introduce policies to ensure that their money does not reach military companies. For decades, the Burma …
Burma Campaign UK today publishes a new Briefing Paper, ‘The Boycott List’, listing products and brands produced by Burmese military-owned companies. 149 products and brands are listed, covering a wide range of sectors from construction, media, entertainment, agricultural products and trade. The purpose of the briefing paper is to provide information for individuals, embassies, donors, …