New Burma ‘Dirty List’ – Companies Named and Shamed
December 12, 2005
Siemens, Swiss Re and Chevron join Burma ‘Dirty List’ 26 new companies have been added to the ‘Dirty List’ published today by the Burma Campaign UK. A total of 101...
Gill Clothing Pull Out of Burma
December 7, 2005
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed news that Gill Clothing is to stop sourcing from Burma. The Burma Campaign UK approached the company after one of their supporters found Gill...
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...