Kachin conflict
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The Kachin conflict is a long-running armed struggle in northern Myanmar between Kachin ethnic insurgent groups and the central government, rooted in demands for autonomy, resource control, and ethnic rights.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
civil war ⓘ ethnic conflict ⓘ |
| ceasefireEndTime | 2011 ⓘ |
| ceasefireStartTime | 1994 ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Kachin State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Myanmar ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasBattlefield |
Hpakant jade mining region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
areas around Myitkyina ⓘ |
| hasCause |
centralization of power by Myanmar government
ⓘ
demands for autonomy ⓘ demands for ethnic rights ⓘ demands for resource control ⓘ political marginalization of Kachin people ⓘ |
| hasCeasefire | 1994 Kachin ceasefire agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisplacedPopulation | tens of thousands of civilians ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroupInvolved | Kachin people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Kachin Independence Army formation in 1961
ⓘ
breakdown of ceasefire in 2011 ⓘ |
| hasHumanitarianImpact |
civilian casualties
ⓘ
internal displacement ⓘ landmine contamination ⓘ |
| hasInternationalConcern |
United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
human rights organizations ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
alleged human rights abuses
ⓘ
forced displacement ⓘ militarization of ethnic areas ⓘ |
| hasNegotiationParty |
Government of Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kachin Independence Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryBelligerent |
Government of Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kachin Independence Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Kachin Independence Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionDimension |
Buddhism
GENERATED
ⓘ
Christianity GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasResourceDimension |
gold
GENERATED
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jade GENERATED ⓘ timber GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ethnic insurgencies in Myanmar
ⓘ
internal conflict in Myanmar ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Karen conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohingya conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEscalation | 2011 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1961 ⓘ |
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