SLORC
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SLORC was the military junta that ruled Myanmar (Burma) following the 1988 coup, known for its authoritarian governance and human rights abuses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SLORC canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government of Myanmar
ⓘ
military junta ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | State Law and Order Restoration Council ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy | military coup ⓘ |
| capitalAdministered |
Yangon
ⓘ
surface form:
Rangoon
|
| claimedObjective | restoring stability after 1988 uprisings ⓘ |
| countryGoverned |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Myanmar ⓘ |
| coupYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| endOfRule | 1997 ⓘ |
| ethnicConflictInvolved |
Myanmar civil war
ⓘ
surface form:
Kachin conflict
Karen conflict ⓘ Shan conflict ⓘ |
| fullName | State Law and Order Restoration Council ⓘ |
| governanceType | authoritarian regime ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Union of Myanmar
|
| heldElection | 1990 Myanmar general election ⓘ |
| ideology | military authoritarianism ⓘ |
| internationalCriticismFrom |
European Union
ⓘ
United Nations ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| keyFigure | Khin Nyunt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arbitrary arrests
ⓘ
censorship ⓘ forced labor ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ military offensives against ethnic minorities ⓘ repression of political opposition ⓘ suppression of pro-democracy movement ⓘ |
| languageOfAcronym | English ⓘ |
| leader |
Saw Maung
ⓘ
Than Shwe ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | restoration of law and order ⓘ |
| notableEventDuringRule | house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi ⓘ |
| opposedLeader | Aung San Suu Kyi ⓘ |
| opposedParty | National League for Democracy ⓘ |
| policy |
militarization of state institutions
ⓘ
restriction of civil liberties ⓘ tight control over media ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Burma Socialist Programme Party government
ⓘ
surface form:
Burmese Socialist Programme Party government
|
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | State Peace and Development Council ⓘ |
| responseToElectionResult | refused to transfer power to winning party ⓘ |
| startOfRule | 1988 ⓘ |
| subjectTo | international sanctions ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
martial law
ⓘ
military intelligence ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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