Tourism
Should you stay or should you go?
There are few areas in the world where human rights are fully respected.
There are also few occasions when the nature of the suppression of human rights is such that a tourism boycott is justified.
However, Burma is a rare example where this is appropriate.
Some of the reasons are outlined here.
Relevant Links:
How Tourism benefits Burma’s Dictators
(PDF version)
Acrobat can be downloaded here
“I’m not going to Burma” Celebrities speak out against tourism to Burma.
| Sir Ian McKellen | Zoe Wanamaker |
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Actions: Tourism Action
As part of the Tourism Boycott, the Burma Campaign is calling for a consumer boycott of Lonely Planet guide books until the company withdraws its guide to Burma. Lonely Planet publishes a guide to Myanmar (Burma) and actively promotes tourism to Burma, despite knowing the many ways that tourism lends support to the brutal dictatorship in Burma.
We desperately need your help.
The Burma Campaign UK is making a difference, but without support from members of the public our work would end.