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Burma Campaign UK
| Founded: | 1991 |
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| Company Overview: | The Burma Campaign UK campaigns for human rights and democracy in Burma. We work with Burma's democracy movement to increase pressure on Burma's brutal regime by: Working with governments and organisations like the EU and UN Campaigning against companies that fund Burma's regime. Raising public awareness of the situation in Burma Carrying out research |
| Mission: | We aim to bring human rights and democracy to Burma |
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More than 100 hundred democracy activists jailed this week. Please support the campaign for their freedom.
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Yesterday at 4:12pmNovember 3
Burma Campaign UK wrote a note.
November 3 at 2:16amDemocracy campaigners will today distribute open letters to Lloyd’s staff explaining how Lloyd’s of London is helping to fund Burma’s brutal dictatorship.
October 28
Burma Campaign UK wrote a note.
October 28 at 8:56amSupporters of the Burma Campaign UK sent one email a minute to the management of Lloyd’s of London, last week, urging them to stop Lloyd’s syndicates insuring companies in Burma.
Burma Campaign UK wrote a note.
October 28 at 8:56amThree months after a 15 year-old schoolgirl in Kachin State, Burma, was gang-raped, mutilated and murdered, no-one has been arrested and charged, despite eye-witnesses identifying suspects.
October 27
Burma Campaign UK wrote a note.
October 27 at 2:17amThe Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a statement from European and Asian leaders which called for the release of Burma’s political prisoners. Representatives of 45 countries were meeting in China. The summit began on the day that Aung San Suu Kyi reached 13 years in detention.
- • Lloyd's Receive 1 Email A Minute Urging Burma Pull Out|8:56am Oct 28
- • Kachin Schoolgirl Rape and Murder – 3 Months Later, No Arrests, N|8:56am Oct 28
Democracy campaigners will today distribute open letters to Lloyd’s staff explaining how Lloyd’s of London is helping to fund Burma’s brutal dictatorship.
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Washington Post: On Burma, a phony realism – Fred Hiatt | |
| Almost a year ago, a Buddhist monk on the run from authorities published an op-ed in The Post advocating democracy for his Southeast Asian nation of Burma. “It matters little if my life or the l | ||
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Inter Press Service: No mercy for women political activists – Marwaan Macan-Markar | |
| When it comes to throwing pro-democracy activists in jail, Burma’s military regime does not discriminate between the sexes. The junta treats women and men with equal measure of abuse. The latest to b | ||
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New Statesman (UK): Burma’s bloody trade – Rajeshree Sisodia | |
| Imperial green jade is unique to Burma - and jewellery made from it can sell for millions of dollars on the international market. But the country’s mining industry is built on suffering: forced and ch | ||
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National Coalition Government Union of Burma: Burma’s opposition calls for firmer commitments to democracy | |
| The Burmese government in exile has called for a goal-oriented and time-bound process to help bring democratic reform to Burma and has suggested that the credibility of major regional and global bodie | ||
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Agence France Presse: Suu Kyi’s lawyer asks Myanmar junta for further appeal meeting | |
| Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer has requested another meeting with her to discuss an appeal against her detention, amid repeated international calls for her release, her party | ||
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BBC Burmese Service: Security relaxed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence | |
| Authorities in Burma removed barbed wire barriers and reduced security around the home of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official from her party said. Witnesses near the lakeside compo | ||
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Mizzima News: Labor camp escapee tells of harrowing tale – Myint Maung and Haui Pi | |
| After suffering various atrocities, including torture, and working at the hard labor Lend Tlann prison camp in Tiddim Township, Chin State, U Pyinyarthiri – a Rangoon monk originally from Pyigyitagun | ||
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Agence France Presse: Asia, Europe join calls for freedom in Myanmar | |
| Asian and European leaders urged Myanmar’s ruling junta on Saturday to release detained opposition members and implement democracy in the poverty-stricken Southeast Asian nation. The appeal foll | ||
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Mizzima News: Four NLD prisoners moved to Insein ‘dog cell’ – Phanida | |
| Prison authorities have kept four National League for Democracy (NLD) party members in a dog cell in Insein prison since last Sunday following a quarrel with business tycoon Maung Weik and his men, wh | ||
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Deutsche Presse Agentur: Junta removes barricades from Suu Kyi home | |
| The Burmese military junta has removed barricades from around the home of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, witnesses reported Sunday. The 63-year-old Nobel peace laureate has spent 13 of the past | ||
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Your Ugent Help needed for the Forgotten Shan Refugees
1 post by 1 person. Updated on May 2, 2008 at 3:32am
Please spread the word -- send a message to Aung San Suu Kyi
2 posts by 2 people. Updated on April 2, 2008 at 6:30pm
Can we ask help, please: Aung San Suu Kyi
1 post by 1 person. Updated on March 18, 2008 at 4:54pm
Protesting for a free BurmaUpdated about 3 months ago
Campaigning for a free BurmaCreated about 3 months ago
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Ricky Gervais: The Real Disaster In Burma Is The Government
Watch our great new campaign video featuring Ricky Gervais.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu sends Birthday wishes to Aung San Suu Kyi
Britain's politicians speak out for Democracy in Burma
Broadcast inside Burma in October 2007.
Zoya Phan's speech at the Conservative Party Conference 2007
Damien Rice video - Unplayed Piano
REM's Michael Stipe - Why are they afraid of Aung San Suu Kyi?
KT Tunstall dedicates Suddenly I see to Aung San Suu Kyi
Wake up by Lo-Star: Exclusive new video supporting BCUK
Music video with footage from inside Burma
Zoya Phan's speech at the Conservative Conference 2006
Zoya Phan's story
Than Shwe's daughters wedding
A video leaked out of Burma showing Senior General Than Shwe’s daughter’s wedding in July 2006. The wedding was reported to have cost more than three times the state health budget.
Free Aung San Suu Kyi - MTV Burma Action
10,000 Chant for Burma
10,000 people chant for Burma at Wembley at a Damien Rice concert on October 6th 2007.
