Orange Revolution
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The Orange Revolution was a series of mass pro-democracy protests and political events in Ukraine in late 2004 that arose in response to widespread allegations of electoral fraud in the presidential election.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orange Revolution canonical | 11 |
| Orange Revolution movement | 1 |
| Orange Revolution of 2004 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political revolution ⓘ protest movement ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| endDate | 2005-01-23 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
2004 Ukrainian presidential election
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allegations of electoral fraud ⓘ interference by state-controlled media ⓘ public distrust in election authorities ⓘ vote rigging in favor of Viktor Yanukovych ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
annulment of the 2004 presidential election runoff
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changes in Ukraine’s electoral legislation ⓘ constitutional reforms reducing presidential powers in Ukraine ⓘ debate over foreign funding of NGOs in the region ⓘ development of political branding using colors in the region ⓘ election of Viktor Yushchenko as President of Ukraine ⓘ emergence of orange color as symbol of Ukrainian democratic movement ⓘ expansion of independent media in Ukraine ⓘ formation of the Yushchenko–Tymoshenko coalition government ⓘ greater international attention to Ukrainian politics ⓘ greater involvement of the European Union in Ukrainian affairs ⓘ greater use of exit polls in Ukrainian elections ⓘ growth of Ukrainian national identity ⓘ heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine ⓘ increased criticism of Russian influence in Ukrainian elections ⓘ increased political pluralism in Ukraine ⓘ increased role of the Supreme Court of Ukraine in electoral disputes ⓘ increased scrutiny of election monitoring in post‑Soviet states ⓘ increased use of the term "color revolution" ⓘ inspiration for other post‑Soviet protest movements ⓘ international election observation missions in Ukraine ⓘ international recognition of Ukraine’s democratic aspirations ⓘ legal precedent for challenging fraudulent elections in Ukraine ⓘ mass participation in peaceful street protests ⓘ mobilization of youth political organizations in Ukraine ⓘ politicization of language and regional divisions in Ukraine ⓘ precedent for the Euromaidan protests ⓘ public demand for transparent vote counting ⓘ reconfiguration of party system in Ukraine ⓘ repeat runoff election in December 2004 ⓘ rise of Yulia Tymoshenko as a national political leader ⓘ rise of civic activism networks in Ukraine ⓘ shift toward pro‑Western foreign policy in Ukraine ⓘ strengthening of Ukrainian civil society ⓘ strengthening of nonviolent resistance tactics in Eastern Europe ⓘ weakening of pro‑Russian political forces in Ukraine ⓘ |
| location |
Independence Square
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Kyiv ⓘ Maidan Nezalezhnosti ⓘ |
| startDate | 2004-11-22 ⓘ |
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Orange Revolution movement
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Orange Revolution of 2004