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.

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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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