Twenty-five years after the ’88 uprising, the university where the democracy movement once took its root is about to open again
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Civil society groups call for creation of a ‘federal state’ during 8888 anniversary
Civil society groups convening in Rangoon to mark the 25th year anniversary of the 8888 uprisings released a declaration on Thursday calling for the establishment of a “democratic federal state”
Remembering the uprising
Art exhibitions, conventions and moments of silence have been held to honour the hundreds of thousands of people who rose up against Ne Win’s dictatorship in 1988
Govt delegation attends 8888 commemoration as activists call for investigation
President’s Office Minister Aung Min attended the “Silver Jubilee for Four Eights Democracy Movement” on Wednesday where he discussed cooperating with the event’s organisers for “national reconciliation”
Former rebel leader returns to Burma to mark 8888 anniversary
Former members from the All-Burma Students’ Democratic Front are returning to Rangoon to commemorate the mass demonstrations against Ne Win’s dictatorship that were violently suppressed by the military 25 years…
‘Student army’ to join uprising’s anniversary ceremonies in Rangoon
Members from the All-Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) are planning to travel to Rangoon next month to attend the 25th anniversary of the 8888 uprising