Timber firm D.A Watts & Sons to stop selling Burma teak
October 2, 2007
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a decision by D.A. Watts & Sons to stop purchasing teak from Burma. It follows announcements in recent days by Timbmet and K...
Article 19: UN Human Rights Council Must Act
October 2, 2007
“The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity.” Aung San Suu Kyi The Human Rights Council’s decision to hold an urgent full-day...
Congressman Pitts Calls on all EU Countries to Support Sanctions against the Dictatorship in Burma
October 2, 2007
Washington— Congressman Pitts released the following statement today, calling on all EU nations to support sanctions against the military dictatorship ruling Burma: “I understand that the European Union plans to...
Burma Campaign’s Zoya Phan to speak at Conservative Conference
October 1, 2007
Zoya Phan, Campaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK, will speak to the Conservative Party Conference tomorrow (Tuesday 2nd October, 11.15-12.30, during the Globalisation and Poverty). “I am pleased to be...
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...