Burma’s Exiled Government praises TOTAL protests
February 2, 2006
Press Release NATIONAL COALITION GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA NCGUB Thanks Pro-Democracy, Support Groups for Burma Protesting Total The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) expresses...
TOTAL Oil Face Worldwide Burma Protests
February 2, 2006
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY - 12.30-1.30pm Friday 3rd February Demonstration at TOTAL Oil’s London HQ: 33 Cavendish Square London W1G OPW Nearest tube: Oxford Circus Actions against the French oil giant will...
Havel & Tutu Praise Historic UNSC Debate
December 16, 2005
Security Council Has First-Ever Discussion of Situation in Burma (WASHINGTON, D.C. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP) Václav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, and Desmond M. Tutu, Nobel...
Vera Baird QC MP welcomes UNSC Debate
December 16, 2005
Vera Baird QC MP, co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Burma, said: “I am delighted that Burma is being discussed at the UN Security Council with the support of...
First UN Security Council Debate on Burma
December 16, 2005
First UN Security Council debate on Burma to be held on Friday 16th December. The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the first ever debate on Burma at the Security Council,...
New Burma ‘Dirty List’ – Companies Named and Shamed
December 12, 2005
Siemens, Swiss Re and Chevron join Burma ‘Dirty List’ 26 new companies have been added to the ‘Dirty List’ published today by the Burma Campaign UK. A total of 101...
Gill Clothing Pull Out of Burma
December 7, 2005
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news that Gill Clothing is to stop sourcing from Burma. The Burma Campaign UK approached the company after one of their supporters found Gill...
Travel Companies Quit Burma
December 7, 2005
Austrian Airlines, Eastravel and Frommers Guides drop Burma The three companies have joined the growing exodus of companies ending their promotion of tourism to Burma. They join Carnival Corporation/P&O, Magic...
UN Security Council Agrees Burma Discussion
December 2, 2005
Campaigners were celebrating today following the news that the United Nations Security Council has agreed by consensus to have its first ever briefing and discussion on the situation in Burma....
New Report Exposes Torture in Burma’s Prisons
December 2, 2005
On Friday 2nd December 2005 a new report – The Darkness We See – exposes for the first time the true scale of torture in Burma’s prisons. Political prisoners in Burma are...