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...
UN Security Council to Debate Burma Crisis
November 29, 2005
The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed news that the crisis in Burma will be debated by the United Nations Security Council for the first time. John Bolton, US Ambassador...
TOTAL Climbdown on Burma Court Case
November 29, 2005
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the climbdown by TOTAL Oil – which was being sued in French courts over its involvement in forced labour in Burma. Total has agreed...
Aung San Suu Kyi Detention Extended
November 27, 2005
Responding to newswire reports that Burma’s democracy leader has had her detention extended for a further year, Mark Farmaner, Campaigns Manager at the Burma Campaign UK said: “This extension demonstrates...
MEPs Demand Security Council Intervention in Burma
November 18, 2005
The European Parliament passed a tough new resolution on Burma on Thursday evening (17th November). The strongly worded resolution welcomed the recent report - A Threat to the Peace -...
Honorary degree for Suu Kyi on 10-year anniversary
October 31, 2005
On the day marking ten years under house arrest for Aung San Suu Kyi, Sheffield Hallam University announces an honorary degree for the imprisoned Burmese pro-democracy leader. The world’s only...
MPs tell TOTAL to get out of Burma
October 24, 2005
House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Issued by Vera Baird QC MP and John Bercow MP Co-Chairs of the All Party Group on Burma MPs TELL TOTAL TO GET OUT...
Aung San Suu Kyi Reaches 10 Years in Detention on October 24th
October 24, 2005
As Aung San Suu Kyi reaches ten years in detention the United Nations celebrates its 60th anniversary. On the same day a new report highlights 14 years of empty words...