Myanmar pro-democracy movement
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The Myanmar pro-democracy movement is a broad, long-running struggle by citizens, activists, and ethnic groups to end military rule and establish democratic governance and civil liberties in Myanmar.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burmese pro-democracy movement | 4 |
| Burmese democracy movement | 1 |
| Myanmar pro-democracy movement canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political movement
ⓘ
pro-democracy movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| demands |
civilian control of the military in Myanmar
ⓘ
federal democratic constitution in Myanmar ⓘ free and fair elections in Myanmar ⓘ freedom of assembly in Myanmar ⓘ freedom of expression in Myanmar ⓘ independent judiciary in Myanmar ⓘ |
| faces |
arbitrary arrests
ⓘ
censorship ⓘ internet shutdowns ⓘ violent repression by Myanmar military ⓘ |
| goal |
end military rule in Myanmar
ⓘ
establish democratic governance in Myanmar ⓘ protect human rights in Myanmar ⓘ release political prisoners in Myanmar ⓘ secure civil liberties in Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests
ⓘ
8888 Uprising ⓘ 2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Disobedience Movement after 2021 coup
Saffron Revolution ⓘ student protests in 1962 in Myanmar ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Aung San Suu Kyi
ⓘ
Ko Ko Gyi ⓘ Min Ko Naing ⓘ leaders of the National League for Democracy ⓘ student leaders of the 88 Generation ⓘ |
| hasKeyOrganization |
88 Generation Students Group
ⓘ
All Burma Federation of Student Unions ⓘ Civil Disobedience Movement ⓘ Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ⓘ National League for Democracy ⓘ National Unity Government of Myanmar ⓘ ethnic armed organizations supporting democracy ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Myanmar diaspora
ⓘ
civil society organizations in Myanmar ⓘ ethnic minority groups in Myanmar ⓘ exiled Myanmar activists ⓘ monks in Myanmar ⓘ political activists in Myanmar ⓘ students in Myanmar ⓘ workers in Myanmar ⓘ |
| influencedBy | global pro-democracy movements ⓘ |
| opposes |
Tatmadaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar military junta
Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) ⓘ
surface form:
Tatmadaw
authoritarian rule in Myanmar ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ethnic self-determination movements in Myanmar
ⓘ
human rights movement in Myanmar ⓘ |
| significantDate |
1988
ⓘ
2007 ⓘ 2021 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Burmese diaspora communities
ⓘ
international human rights organizations ⓘ some foreign governments ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
armed resistance in some regions
ⓘ
boycotts ⓘ civil disobedience ⓘ mass protests ⓘ strikes ⓘ underground organizing ⓘ |
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Burmese democracy movement
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Burmese pro-democracy movement
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Burmese pro-democracy movement
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Burmese pro-democracy movement