Royal Scotsman tainted by Orient Express Burma link
November 15, 2004
The Burma Campaign UK today warned that the takeover of the Royal Scotsman luxury train by Orient Express will cast a shadow of shame over one of Scotland’s most prestigious...
Burma Tourism Delegation coming to UK
November 2, 2004
British Government must bar Dictatorship Delegation Burma’s brutal military dictatorship is sending a delegation to the World Travel Market exhibition, organised by Reed Elsevier, to be held in London Docklands...
Tutu calls for action on Burma
October 7, 2004
Read Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s article here Tutu challenges governments on both sides of the argument over war in Iraq to prove their commitment to ending rule of oppressive dictators. Writing...
Aung San Suu Kyi to Begin Tenth Year of Arrest
October 6, 2004
On Sunday October 24th 2004 Aung San Suu Kyi will have been under arrest for a total of 9 years. 59 year old Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s...
New Burma Protest at Austrian Airlines
October 5, 2004
Burmese political exiles and supporters of the Burma Campaign UK will join forces to protest at the London head office of Austrian Airlines on Wednesday 6 October. Austrian Airlines subsidiary...
Comic Relief’s Burma Shame
October 4, 2004
The Burma Campaign UK today condemned Comic Relief for entering into a partnership with delivery company DHL, which is in a joint venture with Burma’s military dictatorship. “We are appalled...
Deutsche Post targeted over Burma link
September 30, 2004
Deutsche Post’s UK postal ambitions could be damaged by its DHL subsidiary’s joint venture with Burma’s military dictatorship. The Burma Campaign UK today warned that it will launch a vigorous...
Burma Campaign UK launches new website
September 29, 2004
The Burma Campaign UK is today launching its redesigned and upgraded website: burmacampaign.org.uk. Since its launch in 2001 the website has become the Burma Campaign UK’s main method of communicating...
EU lets Burma into ASEM
September 6, 2004
EU puts trade before human rights France & Germany dictate British foreign policy on Burma The Burma Campaign UK today condemned the European Union for agreeing to admit Burma into...
New Burma ‘Dirty List’ Companies Named and Shamed
August 24, 2004
Lloyd’s of London, Rolls Royce, Ericsson, Alcatel, Swift & Maersk among new companies on list. 37 new companies have been added to the ‘Dirty List’ published today by the Burma...