19 Years of Protest
This morning, w asked if I read the news on Myanmar (Burma).
Speechless.
"19 Years of Protest" ~ Photo Essay, TIME, CNN
The Opposition Leader
Aung San Suu Kyi has lived under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy, which achieved a decisive victory in the last national election, held in 1990. The junta has refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of that vote.
The 8888 Uprising
The current democracy movement in Burma draws inspiration from a series of mass demonstrations culminated on August 8, 1988 (8/8/88 - a day deemed auspicious). The 8888 Uprisings drew fuel, in part, from anger over the killing of a student activist who had protested the demonetization of Burma's currency, which wiped out the savings of most Burmese.
Martial Law
The protests were violently suppressed. It is estimated that thousands were killed.
Battle for Democratic Freedoms
In December 1996, students staged a series of demonstrations and sit-ins, calling for self-rule and protesting alleged police brutality.
People's Choice
Aung San Suu Kyi's struggle to bring democracy to Burma earned her the Nobel Peace Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The government has repeatedly punished the opposition leader. When her husband, a British citizen, fell ill with cancer, he was denied a visa to visit her. He died before she could see him again.
Peaceful Protest
Leadership of the recent protest movement has been taken over by the monks, who hold a venerated place in Burmese society. Despite warnings from the junta, the monks continue to march. Their numbers, and the numbers of civilians accompanying them have increased daily.
Left Behind
Sandals and blood lie in the street after armed troops dispersed a crowd in Yangon, September 27, 2007.
Speechless.
"19 Years of Protest" ~ Photo Essay, TIME, CNN
The Opposition Leader
Aung San Suu Kyi has lived under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy, which achieved a decisive victory in the last national election, held in 1990. The junta has refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of that vote.
The 8888 Uprising
The current democracy movement in Burma draws inspiration from a series of mass demonstrations culminated on August 8, 1988 (8/8/88 - a day deemed auspicious). The 8888 Uprisings drew fuel, in part, from anger over the killing of a student activist who had protested the demonetization of Burma's currency, which wiped out the savings of most Burmese.
Martial Law
The protests were violently suppressed. It is estimated that thousands were killed.
Battle for Democratic Freedoms
In December 1996, students staged a series of demonstrations and sit-ins, calling for self-rule and protesting alleged police brutality.
People's Choice
Aung San Suu Kyi's struggle to bring democracy to Burma earned her the Nobel Peace Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The government has repeatedly punished the opposition leader. When her husband, a British citizen, fell ill with cancer, he was denied a visa to visit her. He died before she could see him again.
Peaceful Protest
Leadership of the recent protest movement has been taken over by the monks, who hold a venerated place in Burmese society. Despite warnings from the junta, the monks continue to march. Their numbers, and the numbers of civilians accompanying them have increased daily.
Left Behind
Sandals and blood lie in the street after armed troops dispersed a crowd in Yangon, September 27, 2007.
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