Burma Campaign UK has published its ‘Dirty List’ of companies that are helping to prop up the Burmese junta. The list is provided with a view to encouraging individuals/groups to write to companies calling upon them to stop funding the Burmese regime. For those who are sceptical that such action works, Burma Campaign UK have reported that since they launched the list 6 years ago, over 100 companies have withdrawn from Burma because of pressure so applied. Among the companies listed on the new list are BBC Worldwide, Jetstar Asia,  Lonely Planet, Mitsubishi, Qantas, Siemens and Toyota.

I try to keep up to speed on what’s happening in Burma, and usually post on Burma-related issues at Civicus.