Campaigns
Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world. Our lobbying has changed UK government and EU policy on Burma.
Companies investing and trading in Burma risk funding the country’s military-backed government, being responsible for human rights abuses associated with many industries, and being associated with large-scale environmental destruction. Burma’s democracy movement supports targeted sanctions and other measures to prevent this kind of damaging investment and trade.
Your support is crucial.Take action now and help the people of Burma in their struggle for freedom.
Companies investing and trading in Burma risk funding the country’s military-backed government, being responsible for human rights abuses associated with many industries, and being associated with large-scale environmental destruction. Burma’s democracy movement supports targeted sanctions and other measures to prevent this kind of damaging investment and trade.
Your support is crucial.Take action now and help the people of Burma in their struggle for freedom.
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French oil giant TOTAL Oil is the fourth largest oil company in the world and one of the biggest foreign investors in Burma.
In response to calls from Burma’s democracy movement, Burma Campaign UK and other campaign groups around the world have been pressuring companies funding the military-backed government to sever business ties with Burma.
Burma Campaign UK has ended its call for all tourists not to visit Burma, following a decision by National League for Democracy leaders to better target the boycott. The Burma tourism boycott is now targeted at package tours.
The NLD statement on tourism, issued in May 2011, is available here (pdf)
Burma Campaign UK's press release on the issue is here: click here
The NLD statement on tourism, issued in May 2011, is available here (pdf)
Burma Campaign UK's press release on the issue is here: click here
