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Name of Organisation:
The Burma Campaign UK

Address:
The Burma Campaign UK
28, Charles Square
London
N1 6HT

Telephone:
+44 (0) 20 7324 4710

Website:
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/index.php

Email:
info@burmacampaign.org.uk

Fax:
+44 (0) 20 7324 4717

Type:
National

Countries where operating:
UK

Mission / Vision Statement:
The Burma Campaign UK aims to achieve the restoration of human rights and democracy in Burma through:
- The discouragement of trade, investment and tourism (including pressure for sanctions)
- The raising of public awareness of issues relating to Burma.
- International pressure on the UK government, on the European Union (EU), the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN).
The Burma Campaign UK works for the freedom of all the peoples of Burma regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or age.

Main areas of interest:
About Burma:
Burma, a country of around 50 million people is ruled by fear. A military machine of 500,000 soldiers denies a whole nation its most basic rights. Aung San Suu Kyi, pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace laureate, symbolises the struggle of Burma's people to be free.
Burma is ruled by one of the most brutal and corrupt regimes in the world, responsible for:
- The widespread use of forced labour
- 1.5 million people forced from their lands
- Around 1300 political prisoners, many of whom are routinely tortured
- As many as 70,000 child soldiers - more than any other country in the world.
- Rape as a weapon of war against ethnic women and children
- Nearly half the government budget spent on the military.
- One in ten babies die before their fifth birthday.
Activities:
- Direct lobbying of the UK government and EU to improve government and commercial policy on Burma.
- Campaigning: Details of current campaigns can be seen at:
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/campaign.html
- Public education: Raising public awareness of the issues relating to Burma.
- Lobbying businesses: Foreign investment in Burma has supplied this regime with billions of pounds, helping the regime to expand the army and maintain power. The Burma Campaign UK works to cut the economic lifeline by increasing pressure on companies to withdraw from Burma and raising. public awareness.
- Research: The Burma Campaign UK provides analysis on the situation in Burma to the media and government.

Structure of Organisation:
The Burma Campaign UK is the only national organisation in the UK dedicated to campaigning for human rights and democracy in Burma.

Opportunities:
For information on joining the Burma Campaign UK:
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/action_join.html
To join the student campaign email network which has an additional focus on supporting Burmese students in their struggle for democracy, simply send a blank email to:
bcukstudentnetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To join the world's biggest email network for campaigning on Burma and receive the latest updates and actions from the Burma Campaign UK automatically. Simply send a blank e-mail to: burmacampaign-subscribe@topica.com
For information on working for the Burma Campiagn UK:
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/aboutus.html#jobs

Related Organisations & Links:
A comprehesive list of links to Burma organisations worldwide and human rights organisations (as well up to date news and information) can be found at:
http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/links.html