Burmese pro-democracy leader slams UK oil company and questions UK foreign policy
March 30, 1998
Burma’s pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, has criticised UK company Premier Oil for supporting the military regime in Burma by helping it to develop off-shore...
Labour one step closer to economic sanctions as Burton Group pull out of Burma
July 4, 1997
In an interview on BBC 2’s Newsnight on 3 July the Government moved British Foreign policy on Burma one step closer to supporting full economic sanctions against the country. Foreign...
Britain embargoes Burma trade promotion
June 19, 1997
The election of the new Labour government may prove a good omen for Burma’s democracy movement. Today as the British Ambassador hand delivered a birthday greeting to Daw Aung San...
European Parliament gives unanimous support to American Burma Law
June 16, 1997
On Thursday 13 June the European Parliament (EP) unanimously adopted a resolution urging the European Commission (EC) “not to take action against the act regulating state contracts with companies with...
International Burma groups call for immediate protection of Karen refugees
February 27, 1997
Joint Statement Karen refugees fleeing fighting in the Minthamee area, Tenasserim Division in Burma, are not being guaranteed refuge on Thai soil. Acting upon orders by the Commander of the...
Pepsi ends Burma Business British Burma campaign gathers momentum
January 27, 1997
PepsiCo have released a statement announcing the severance of all commercial links with Burma; “We are completing our total disengagement from the Burmese market. Accordingly, we have severed all relationships...
Bhs No Longer Sourcing In Burma
October 8, 1996
British Home Stores have announced that their only remaining contract for Burma sourced clothing is due to expire within the next three weeks. The company have signed a sequence of...
Statement on the 8th annniversary of 8/8/1988
August 8, 1996
Today marks a historical milestone for the democracy movement in Burma. On the 8th of August 1988 the nationwide uprising occurred to protest against human rights abuses, economic decline and...
Forced Labour outside the Orient Express
August 8, 1996
The Burma Action Group (BAG) will be joining members of the Burmese democracy movement in holding a demonstration and photo opportunity outside the London headquarters of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd, Sea...
European Burma groups call for sanctions
July 23, 1996
We, the European Burma solidarity groups listed below, support the call for economic sanctions on Burma issued by the European Parliament on 18 July 1996. We welcome the good example...