Karen conflict
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The Karen conflict is a long-running ethnic insurgency in Myanmar involving Karen armed groups fighting the central government for greater autonomy, rights, and recognition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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ethnic conflict ⓘ insurgency ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Karen insurgency
NERFINISHED
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Kayin conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
centralization of power by Myanmar government
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demand for greater autonomy ⓘ ethnic discrimination ⓘ political marginalization of Karen people ⓘ |
| conflictType | ethnic insurgency ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved |
Karen people
NERFINISHED
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Kayin people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
ethnic rights
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greater autonomy for Karen areas ⓘ political recognition of Karen people ⓘ |
| hasDuration | long-running ⓘ |
| hasPeaceProcess | ceasefire negotiations between Karen National Union and Myanmar government ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization |
Border Guard Forces
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Karen Buddhist Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen National Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen National Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Peace Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEthnicGroup | Karen languages ⓘ |
| location |
Bago Region
NERFINISHED
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Kayin State NERFINISHED ⓘ Mon State NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanintharyi Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai–Myanmar border region ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Government of Myanmar
NERFINISHED
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Karen National Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen National Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of Manerplaw by Tatmadaw in 1995 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Government of Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tatmadaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryIssue |
control over Karen-majority territories
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self-determination for Karen people ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Internal conflict in Myanmar
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Kachin conflict ⓘ Rohingya conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | tensions between Christian and Buddhist Karen factions ⓘ |
| result |
human rights abuses against civilians
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large-scale internal displacement of Karen civilians ⓘ refugee flows into Thailand ⓘ |
| startTime | 1949 ⓘ |
| status | ongoing with intermittent ceasefires ⓘ |
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