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The Burma Conflict

The Burma Conflict. History and Mapping Conflict History Key Locations Four Key Individuals and Groups Conflict Roles Conflict Views Four Key Events Outline Timeline Conflict Today Conclusion. The Burma Conflict. 1886: British completed colonization of Burma

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The Burma Conflict

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  1. The Burma Conflict

  2. HistoryandMapping • Conflict History • Key Locations • Four Key Individuals andGroups • Conflict Roles • Conflict Views • Four Key Events • Outline • Timeline • Conflict Today • Conclusion The Burma Conflict

  3. 1886: British completed colonization of Burma • Division between ethnic minorities caused by the British favouring certain groups • 1920: protests against British rule began • Aung San emerged as a potential leader of the movement for independence • During WWII: the Aung San gathered 29 others to participate in military training in Japan • January 1947: Aung Sun negotiated with the British Conflict History

  4. July 1947: Assassination of Aung Sun and cabinet members • 1948: U Nu becomes Prime Minister • 1962: Military gains control over government • 1982: Burmese Citizenship Law Conflict History (Part 2)

  5. Map of Burma Key Locations

  6. Karen National Union • Leading political organisation representing the aspirations of the Karen people • Formed in 1949 • Fighting for Karen people in Burma to have their own independent state • January 2012: the KNU have signed a ceasefire with Burma’s government State Peace and Development Council • First known as State Law and Restoration Council • SPDC was a military regime and gained control of Burma in 1988 - 2011 • Accused of abusing human rights and were not popular with the citizens of Burma • They rejected an election result that would take away their control of Burma in 1990 Four Key Individual and Groups

  7. National League for Democracy • A political party founded in 1988 • Formed from the aftermath of the 8-8-88 uprising • Won the majority of parliament in the 1990 elections but the SPDC refused to give away their power • The NLD leader is Aung San SuuKyi • 2012 elections: NLD won 43 out of 46 for parliament Aung San SuuKyi • Formed the National League for Democracy • Put under house arrest by the SPDC after the 1990 council • Served 21 years of house arrest but only served 15, she was released in 2010 • Has a chair in parliament after the 2012 elections Four Key Individual and Groups

  8. 8-8-88 Uprising • March 1988 university students demonstrated over abuse of power and corruption • August 8th 1988 civilians took the street to demand democracy • Estimated that 10 000 died • Mobs murdered suspected military intelligence agents, soldiers and bureaucrats Burma Myanmar • Name changed in 1989 to further show political power and oppress civilians • Depending on which name other countries use shows where their sympathies lie • Myanmar = country is soft on the regime • Burma = country supports the civilians human rights Four Key Events

  9. 2007 Protests • 2nd largest protest • Regime raised fuel prices up by 500% • Monks joined the protest- 100 000 • September 26thregime soldiers raided 52 monasteries, 6000 people arrested, 1400 were monks • October 11thUN security council releases formal statement urging regime to release political prisoners 2008 Constitution • 3rd constitution of the country • Drafted for 14 years and 11 months ( January 1993- December 2007) • Favoured defence forces • Deprived the ethnic minorities of their aspirations by providing limited autonomy Four Key Events

  10. Despite promises of reform the civil war has yet to come to an end  • Dominated Central governments were unable to reach a politcal agreement • An estimated 500 000 people are currently displaced by an armed forced relocation of villages • Another 800 000 Muslims are also suffering and lacking most basic human rights • This is due to violence of the Rakhine community towards the Rohingya community on June 3rd 2012 Karen National Union (KNU) soldiers Conflict Today Rohingya community protesting Rohingya community protesting

  11. Today, the government has signed ceasefire agreements with most rebel groups however the army has yet to gain the trust of the population. • A number of conflicts with other rebel groups also persist, causing approximately 3 million Burmese to flee to neighboring countries. • After more than 5 decades of military rule, the Burma government is doing their best to change things in order to get themselves out of international isolation Burma on a World Map Conflict Today

  12. Thank you for Listening!

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