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Whispering Freedom – an evening of music and comedy for Burma
June 23, 2002
The event celebrated the recent release from house arrest of pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi but also served as a crucial reminder that the...
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BCUK Interview with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
June 17, 2002
Q: “It has been about six weeks since your release from house arrest, but talks between you and the military have not yet resumed. Why is that?” A: “I don’t...
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Premier Oil shareholders complain about “peripheral questions” at AGM
May 10, 2002
Campaigners from Friends of the Earth and The Burma Campaign UK went into today’s Premier Oil AGM to ask questions about the company’s collaboration with the Burmese military regime. But...
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Premier Oil shareholders to be given blood money
May 8, 2002
Shareholders are to be given blood stained five-pound notes at AGM on Friday 10th May. The Burma Campaign UK is sending a strong message that there should be no let...
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BCUK welcomes release for Aung San Suu Kyi but urges no easing of pressure
May 6, 2002
The Burma Campaign UK welcomes the release from house arrest of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The release of the Nobel laureate is a crucial step towards the...
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UK campaigners back US action at Amerada Hess AGM over Premier Oil investment
May 1, 2002
To coincide with protests at Amerada Hess’s AGM in the US, the Burma Campaign UK is today calling on supporters to send faxes to Chairman John Hess’s direct number, calling...
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Amerada Hess targeted by new campaign over Premier Oil investment
March 28, 2002
A new campaign to persuade Amerada Hess to sell its 25 percent shareholding in Premier Oil is launched in London today. The new campaign is aimed at increasing pressure on...
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Archbishop Tutu urges UK sanctions against Burma
March 18, 2002
In a powerful call to action, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace laureate and veteran of the Anti-Apartheid struggle is urging the UK to impose sanctions against Burma. The call comes...
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Campaigners force Triumph International’s withdrawal from Burma
January 28, 2002
In a significant victory for the Burma Campaign UK (BCUK), lingerie giant Triumph International announced today that the company will close down its Burma-based manufacturing site. The announcement comes only...
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Defeating Triumph
December 20, 2001
The Norwegian Olympic Team has just announced cancellation of it’s Triumph International sponsorship because of the company’s presence in Burma and the Burma Campaign UK’s (BCUK) high profile campaign against...