Nobel Peace Prize recipients call for Arms Embargo and Targeted Banking Sanctions on Burma
February 19, 2008
Nine Nobel Peace Prize recipients today released a public statement calling for the international community and the United Nations Security Council to impose arms embargoes on the Southeast Asian country…
New EU sanctions welcome, more must follow if regime continues to delay talks
November 19, 2007
The Burma Campaign UK today welcomed the imposition of a ban on imports of Burmese gems, timber and metals, and a ban on investment in these sectors. EU Foreign Ministers…
TOTAL Oil invested in Burma via UK
October 3, 2006
The Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to stop foreign companies using UK overseas territories to channel investment into military ruled Burma. A Ch4 Dispatches documentary on…
Political Parties’ Policy on Burma – May 2005 Election
April 27, 2005
We asked all the main UK political parties for their policy on Burma. We received the following responses. In alphabetical order Conservative Party Burma: Labour’s Failure. The British Government promised…
TOTAL Oil & Burma – New Report & Campaign
February 21, 2005
On Monday 21st February the Burma Campaign UK publishes a hard-hitting new report exposing how oil giant TOTAL plays a crucial role in funding and protecting Burma’s brutal military dictatorship….
EU lets Burma into ASEM
September 6, 2004
EU puts trade before human rights France & Germany dictate British foreign policy on Burma The Burma Campaign UK today condemned the European Union for agreeing to admit Burma into…
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…
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….
Germany is protecting Burma’s dictatorship says new Europe-wide campaign
August 21, 2003
Burma campaign groups across Europe are today joining forces to persuade Germany to support EU sanctions on Burma. Despite the recent massacre and crackdown in Burma, Germany is defying calls…
Germany blocks EU sanctions on Burma
July 21, 2003
The Burma Campaign UK today accused Germany of protecting Burma’s brutal military dictatorship. European Union foreign ministers meeting today were expected to discuss what action they would take against the…