KNU
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KNU is a political organization and ethnic armed group representing the Karen people in Myanmar, long involved in one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies against the central government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karen National Liberation Army | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic armed organization
ⓘ
political organization ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar ⓘ |
| armedWing | Karen National Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Karen diaspora communities ⓘ |
| conflict |
Karen conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsTerritoryIn | parts of Karen State ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
armed struggle
ⓘ
political negotiations ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Karen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1947 ⓘ |
| fullName | Karen National Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
greater autonomy for Karen people
ⓘ
self-determination for Karen people ⓘ |
| hasEmblem | emblem of the Karen National Union ⓘ |
| hasFlag | flag of the Karen National Union ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalLeadershipStructure | central executive committee ⓘ |
| headquartersRegion | Karen State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Karen nationalism ⓘ |
| insurgencyDuration | one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Burmese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen languages ⓘ |
| memberOf | ethnic armed alliances in Myanmar ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Bago Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen State NERFINISHED ⓘ Mon State NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanintharyi Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | central government of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement process NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Karen National Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligionOfConstituency |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesServices |
education in areas under its control
ⓘ
healthcare in areas under its control ⓘ local administration in areas under its control ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
ethnic resistance organization
ⓘ
non-state armed group ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Karen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeks | federal democratic system in Myanmar ⓘ |
| shortName |
KNLA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KNU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedCeasefireWith | Government of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedNationwideCeasefireAgreement | 2015 ⓘ |
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