2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests

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The 2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests were a nationwide civil disobedience and mass protest movement opposing the military’s seizure of power and demanding the restoration of democratic governance.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil disobedience campaign
political movement
protest movement
country Myanmar
demands end to military rule
recognition of 2020 general election results
release of Aung San Suu Kyi
release of Win Myint
restoration of democratic governance
faced curfews
internet shutdowns
live ammunition
mass arrests
hasCause 2021 Myanmar military coup d’état
hasHumanRightsConcern use of lethal force against peaceful protesters
hasMediaCoverage international news organizations
hasSymbol banging pots and pans
red ribbons
three-finger salute
inspiredBy 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
Thai pro-democracy protests
location Bago Region
Chin State
Kachin State
Kayah State
Mandalay
Mon State
Naypyidaw
Rakhine State
Sagaing Region
Shan State
Yangon
mainParticipant civil servants
ethnic minority groups
factory workers
healthcare workers
monks
students
opposes Min Aung Hlaing
State Administration Council
Tatmadaw
partOf Myanmar pro-democracy movement
perpetratorOfRepression Myanmar security forces
relatedTo Civil Disobedience Movement in Myanmar
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
resultedIn hundreds of deaths of protesters
thousands of arrests
slogan Reject the Military Coup
Save Myanmar
We Want Democracy
startDate 2021-02-02
timePeriod 2021
usesMethod boycotts of military-owned businesses
civil disobedience movement
general strikes
online activism
pot-banging protests
street demonstrations

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Aung San Suu Kyi ("Burmese opposition")
memberOf
Min Ko Naing
participantIn
2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests ("Civil Disobedience Movement in Myanmar")
relatedTo

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