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Campaigners Target BAT Over Burma Factory

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 campaign is backed by amongst others; the Federation of Trade Unions – Burma, UNISON, Glenys Kinnock MEP, actress Juliet Stevenson, Maureen Lipman, Mark Thomas, and …

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Investment funds’ initiative on Burma won’t end boycotts

The Burma Campaign UK (BCUK) has welcomed an initiative, launched today by eight investment funds, which highlights Burma as a country posing unique problems for foreign investors. However, BCUK fears the initiative may fall short of achieving its objectives. The eight institutions, including Morley Fund Management, Henderson Global Investors and Friends Ivory and Sime, represent …

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Investment in Burma – Risks outweigh benefits

A new report published today by the Burma Campaign UK finds that companies investing in Burma expose themselves to economic and political risks that could damage their profitability. The report: Investing in Burma – A review of the risks for investors and companies, was commissioned by the Burma Campaign UK from former Goldman Sachs Executive …

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Burma’s military gets away with a telling off

Amidst one of the most significant crackdowns against Burma’s pro-democracy movement the international community has failed to take any action against Burma’s ruling military. Aung San Suu Kyi was forced to return to Rangoon after a nine day stand off with the military just outside of Rangoon. She has not been seen or heard from …

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EU freeze on funds of Burmese junta

Today the European Union (EU) agreed three new measures to toughen its position against Burma’s military dictatorship. The EU agreed a ban on the export of equipment that might be used for internal repression or terrorism; the naming of individuals within the regime to whom the current EU visa ban applies; and the imposition of …

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High Court paves way for sanctions against Burma

A High Court case has today paved the way for the Government to ban investment by British companies in Burma. Burma’s ruling military regime has one of the worst human rights records in the world and was recently described by the UN as ‘at war with its own people’. The Burma Campaign (TBC) brought a …

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Robin Cook accused of misleading ‘Today Progamme’ on Burma policy

Last night on Channel 4’s ‘Mark Thomas Comedy Product’, Robin Cook was questioned on whether the Government had really tried to disuade British company Premier Oil from investing in Burma’s military dictatorship. Mr Cook had told BBC Radio Four’s Today Programe that Premier Oil was ‘summoned’ to the Foreign Office and told “don’t do it” …

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Robin Cook’s ethical foreign policy put under legal microscope

08 Sep 1999 Share on facebook Share on twitter The Government’s much-heralded ethical foreign policy is to be tested in the High Court. The Burma Campaign UK (TBC) has launched a judicial review against the Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, over his attitude to sanctions against the military regime in Burma, one of the most brutal …

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Ericsson cuts trade links with Burma

Swedish mobile telephone company Ericsson, today announced that it is suspending all business links with Burma forthwith. This decision follows protests by democracy campaigners at recent Celine Dion concerts in the US, which were sponsored by Ericsson. The company had also previously lost a multi-million dollar contract with the City of San Francisco, partly due …

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Speech by Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma

The following is the speech delivered by Thaung Htun, UN representative for the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) to the Alternative State Reception for the unrepresented peoples of Asia. Key points: – Unilateral Sanctions By UK or Any Other EU Government On Burma are legally possible and should be imposed. – …

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