UK Must Double Aid to Burma
October 16, 2007
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...
Facebook Support the Monks in Burma Group passes 400,000 members
October 16, 2007
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...
Burma Campaign UK Hails EU Sanctions Breakthrough
October 15, 2007
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...
Burma Campaign Welcomes Prime Minister’s Call for Tough EU Sanctions
October 15, 2007
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...
The Women’s League of Burma call for EU to strengthen sanctions
October 12, 2007
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...
Federation of Trade Unions Burma: Sanctions – Now!
October 12, 2007
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...
Forum for Democracy in Burma calls the EU for more pressure on the military government
October 12, 2007
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...
ASEAN activists urge tougher EU sanctions on Burma
October 12, 2007
“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...
SWAN urges EU to impose stronger sanctions
October 12, 2007
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,...
Security Council Burma Statement is Progress, But Not Enough
October 11, 2007
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...