Annie Lennox and Faithless on the crisis in Burma
October 1, 2007
Annie Lennox “The whole world is watching Burma, a country whose people have been repressed by a brutal military dictatorship for too long. The peaceful protest that began only days...
3,000 join Burma protest in London
September 30, 2007
Around 3,000 people have joined a protest in London today, the biggest demonstration for Burma in the UK so far. As with the protests in Burma, the internet played a...
Will Germany Block EU Burma Sanctions?
September 30, 2007
Demonstration at German Embassy, 23 Belgrave Sq, London, 3.30pm Monday 1st October. The Burma Campaign UK and campaign groups across Europe are to turn their campaigning focus on Germany, which,...
UK Timber firms start to pull out of Burma
September 30, 2007
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed announcements by Timbmet and K J Howells and Son that they will no longer sell teak from Burma. Timber exports are a major...
Gordon Brown Pledges to Push for Tougher EU Sanctions
September 28, 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown today spoke by telephone with Zoya Phan, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK, and pledged to push for stronger sanctions by the European Union. “I am...
Burma regime planning to infiltrate demonstrations to spark violence
September 24, 2007
Burma Campaign UK sources in Rangoon have reported that soldiers have been ordered to shave their heads, in possible preparation for infiltrating peaceful demonstrations. They would start rioting or attacking...
China –protecting and funding dictatorship in Burma – Day of action
September 18, 2007
Campaigners in London will today join activists worldwide in a day of action against China over its Burma policy. A demonstration will be held at the Chinese Embassy in London...
EU leaders must back Brown on Burma – Kinnock
September 4, 2007
News from European Parliamentary Labour Party In the European Parliament European Parliamentary Labour Party, European Parliament, Rue Wiertz, 1047 BRUSSELS, Belgium - Tel: 00 32 2 28 43736 Fax: 00...
Activists in 21 Countries Join 24hr Hunger Strike for Burma
September 4, 2007
Activists in 21 countries are today taking part in a 24 hour hunger strike in solidarity with 41 detained protestors who are on hunger strike in Burma. The detained protestors,...
National Convention Ends –Regime’s Roadmap to Instability
September 3, 2007
The Burma Campaign UK today warned that the end of the National Convention, the first stage of the Burmese military dictatorship’s so-called roadmap to democracy, could lead to a human...