21th Anniversary of 8888 People Uprising in Burma

The “8888 Uprising”, the largest ever national Burmese uprising demanding democracy, erupted on 8 August 1988 in Rangoon, Burma. Students started the initial demonstrations in Rangoon. They were quickly later joined by Burmese citizens from all walks of life, including government workers, Buddhist monks, Burma Navy, Air Force Customs officers, teachers, and hospital staffs. These peaceful demonstrations with students in the Rangoon streets spread to other states’ capitals.The student leaders promoted a set of ten demands for the restoration of a democratic government in Burma. (Full)

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