Saffron Revolution
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The Saffron Revolution was a 2007 series of pro-democracy protests in Myanmar, led largely by Buddhist monks, against the country’s military junta and rising economic hardships.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saffron Revolution canonical | 5 |
| 2007 Burmese anti-government protests | 1 |
| 2007 Myanmar protests | 1 |
| 2007 Saffron Revolution demonstrations | 1 |
| Myanmar pro-democracy movement | 1 |
| Saffron Revolution protests | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Myanmar history
ⓘ
political protest ⓘ pro-democracy protest movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2007 Burmese anti-government protests
ⓘ
Saffron Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
2007 Myanmar protests
|
| cause |
economic hardship
ⓘ
lack of democracy ⓘ long-standing military rule ⓘ removal of fuel subsidies ⓘ rising fuel prices ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| endDate | 2007-10 ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
imposition of curfews
ⓘ
internet shutdowns ⓘ raids on monasteries ⓘ use of live ammunition ⓘ |
| hasColorSymbolism | saffron robes of Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
democratic reform
ⓘ
improvement of living conditions ⓘ political liberalization ⓘ |
| inspired | later pro-democracy activism in Myanmar ⓘ |
| ledBy | Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| location |
Mandalay
ⓘ
Naypyidaw ⓘ Sittwe ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Yangon ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international news organizations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale participation of Buddhist clergy
ⓘ
non-violent protests ⓘ use of religious authority in political dissent ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
State Peace and Development Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar military junta
State Peace and Development Council ⓘ |
| participant |
ordinary citizens
ⓘ
pro-democracy activists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Myanmar under military rule ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1988 Uprising ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aung San Suu Kyi
ⓘ
Saffron Revolution self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Myanmar pro-democracy movement
|
| religiousContext |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| result |
arrests of activists
ⓘ
arrests of monks ⓘ increased global attention to Myanmar democracy movement ⓘ international condemnation of Myanmar junta ⓘ violent crackdown by security forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-08 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2007 Burmese anti-government protests
this entity surface form:
2007 Myanmar protests
this entity surface form:
Myanmar pro-democracy movement
this entity surface form:
Saffron Revolution protests
this entity surface form:
2007 Saffron Revolution demonstrations