Editing Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi and the Non-violent Struggle for Democracy in Burma
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Despite what has reported to be intense and brutal oppression, non-violent political opposition persisted in Burma. This includes the Saffron Revolution in September 2007, where protests led by Buddhist monks grew to over 100,000 people in less than a week. | Despite what has reported to be intense and brutal oppression, non-violent political opposition persisted in Burma. This includes the Saffron Revolution in September 2007, where protests led by Buddhist monks grew to over 100,000 people in less than a week. | ||
β | Burmese youth quickly utilized | + | Burmese youth quickly utilized social media to internationalise the Burmese struggle. In response to immense public pressure, the Burmese government opened dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi, and in 2010 she was finally released from house arrest. While the Burmese struggle for democracy is far from over, in 2012 Aung San Suu Kyi was elected to the Burmese parliament and has been allowed to take her position in office. Burma is finally taking steps toward democracy. |
[[Category:Courageous Acts that Sparked Peaceful Revolutions]] | [[Category:Courageous Acts that Sparked Peaceful Revolutions]] |