Time for promised EU Burma sanctions
May 14, 2004
NLD FORCED TO BOYCOTT NATIONAL CONVENTION The Burma Campaign UK today called on the European Union and United Nations to end their dithering on Burma and impose targeted economic sanctions...
Kuoni go back to Burma
April 13, 2004
The Burma Campaign UK today condemned travel firm Kuoni for planning to resume tours to Burma. The Burma Campaign UK has learnt Kuoni plans to resume tours in 2005. Kuoni...
Junta’s roadmap paved with blood
April 5, 2004
As European and Asian foreign ministers meet next week to discuss Burma’s entry into the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM), a new report exposes ongoing repression of Burma’s democrats. Click here...
Tories welcome BAT withdrawal from Burma
February 26, 2004
SUPPORT GROWS FOR BURMA INVESTMENT BAN The Burma Campaign UK is welcoming cross-party support for its campaign to persuade companies not to invest in Burma. Speaking in a debate in...
STA Travel hit by nation-wide student protests over Burma links
February 26, 2004
The Burma Campaign UK student network is planning a nation-wide day of action against STA Travel on Monday 1st March. STA Travel is part of Diethelm Keller Travel, which organises...
UK ignores EU Burma Sanctions
February 25, 2004
The UK and other European Union members are not fully implementing the EU asset freeze on the Burmese regime. As a result total frozen assets could be a meagre £57....
Orient Express Expand Burma Interests
February 2, 2004
Orient Express challenge British government policy on Burma The Burma Campaign UK condemned today’s news that Orient Express has invested in Hosia Company of Hong Kong. Hosia owns the Pansea...
Clothing Retailers told to Come Clean on Burma
December 16, 2003
Companies refusing to disclose if they source clothes from Burma are today named and shamed by the Burma Campaign UK. Click here to read the report 41 clothing retailers have...
High Street shuns Burma
December 2, 2003
A new report by the Burma Campaign UK reveals most major high street retailers are now boycotting Burma. The report – Coming Clean, British Clothing Retailers and Burma – names ninety-nine major...
MTV launches campaign calling for release of Aung San Suu Kyi
December 1, 2003
MTV Networks Europe is set to launch a powerful continuation of it’s on air campaign urging the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the Burmese Democratic Movement. Following...