Intrepid Travel targeted over return to Burma
March 10, 2003
The Burma Campaign UK today strongly condemned Intrepid Travel for its decision to return to Burma. Intrepid Travel, an Australian travel company with offices in the UK, USA and Canada,...
50 Ken Clarkes in Burma protest at BAT HQ
March 10, 2003
Protesters, wearing face masks of British American Tobacco Deputy Chairman Ken Clarke MP, will be demonstrating at BAT’s London HQ, calling on BAT to close the factory it jointly owns...
BAT profits from dictatorship in Burma
February 25, 2003
As British American Tobacco (BAT) reports pre-tax profits of £2.11 billion the Burma Campaign UK today called on investors to put pressure on the company to close its factory in...
BAT to face AGM protest over Burma factory
February 20, 2003
The Burma Campaign UK is planning mass protests at British American Tobacco’s AGM over its factory in Burma, which is a joint venture with the brutal military regime. As well...
Dirty List’ Exposes Companies Supporting Regime In Burma
December 18, 2002
The Burma Campaign UK today publishes a ‘Dirty List’ of companies whose operations are directly or indirectly helping to finance the military dictatorship in Burma. The Dirty List includes well...
The Best Party for Burma … Ever!
November 29, 2002
Comedy with Mark Thomas introduced by Jon Snow music from Mike Rosenberg Heidi Vogel & Gustavo Marquez traditional Burmese dancing bar & Burmese food available Doors open 7.30pm Performances start...
Lonely Planet Targeted over New Burma Guide
November 5, 2002
Remembrance vigil for victims of tourism in Burma to be held outside Lonely Planet HQ On Friday 8th November, 8.30-10am Burma Campaign UK (BCUK) will hold a remembrance vigil for...
Campaigners Target BAT Over Burma Factory
November 2, 2002
The Burma Campaign UK today launched a global campaign against British American Tobacco (BAT). BAT have a factory in Burma which is a joint venture with the military regime. The...
Campaigners Celebrate as Premier Oil pulls out of Burma
September 16, 2002
The Burma Campaign UK (BCUK) are celebrating the end of a decade long campaign to force Premier Oil UK out of Burma. Premier’s two largest shareholders, Petronas and Amerada Hess,...
Clothing Retailers Targeted Over Burma Factories
September 9, 2002
In an escalation of the campaign to persuade companies to cut ties with Burma’s brutal military regime, the Burma Campaign UK has written to the Chief Executives of nearly 100...