Nang Seng New Campaigns Officer Joins Burma Campaign UK
June 17, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK is pleased to announce that Nang Seng has joined the Burma Campaign UK as Campaigns Officer. Nang Seng, an ethnic Kachin woman, has previously worked for...
New Burma ‘Dirty List’ – Companies Named and Shamed
June 3, 2008
New Burma “Dirty List” - Companies Named and Shamed BBC Worldwide, Toyota, Qantas, TATA join Burma “Dirty List” 50 new companies have been added to the “Dirty List” published today...
Requests For Aid to Burma ‘Junk Mail’ Says China
May 30, 2008
Supporters of the Burma Campaign UK who have written to the Chinese Embassy in London calling on China to support moves for the Security Council to authorise aid to cyclone...
Attacks On Burma’s Ethnic Karen Continue Despite Cyclone
May 29, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today called for international action to protect ethnic Karen villagers in Eastern Burma who are still being attacked by the Burmese Army despite the devastating cyclone...
World Leaders’ Silence Betrays Aung San Suu Kyi
May 27, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today condemned world leaders for failing to speak out about the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi in the run-up to her detention expiring today. It...
Burma Aid Deal – Hopeful But Sceptical – Burma Campaign UK
May 23, 2008
The Burma Campaign today said it was hopeful but sceptical following reports that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon had secured agreement from Burma’s generals for aid workers to be allowed...
European Parliament: Prosecute Burma Regime For Blocking Aid
May 22, 2008
The European Parliament today passed a strongly worded resolution calling for the European Union to press for Burma to be taken to the International Criminal Court for ‘crimes against humanity’...
BCUK condolences on the loss of Padoh Saw Ba Thein Sein
May 22, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK would like to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences on the loss of Padoh Saw Ba Thein Sein, Chairman of the Karen National Union (KNU)....
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Detention About To Expire
May 22, 2008
As Ban Ki-Moon meets Burma’s Top Generals, they will be deciding whether or not to keep Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s democracy movement, under house arrest. Aung San...
Concern Growing That Regime Is Blocking Cyclone Aid To Ethnic Karen
May 22, 2008
The Burma Campaign UK today called on United Nations, and development agencies operating in Burma, to investigate whether cyclone aid is being blocked to ethnic Karen. The Burma Campaign UK...