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Worldwide Events and Commemorations of the 8.8.88 Uprising
On 8 August 1988, thousands of people took to the streets in Rangoon. People from all walks of life, including monks, teachers, hospital workers, government workers, and many others all joined in the protests. As the day progressed, the protests grew in size and inspired citizens in other areas of Burma to join in demonstrations in their cities.
That evening the military violently retaliated, opening fire with machine guns on the unarmed protesters. The shootings continued into the night and the following days.
Activists from Burma and their supporters around the world mark this day every year in commemoration of those who lost their lives and to reaffirm their commitment to achieving democracy and human rights in their country.
The following are some of the events and commemorations that were held this year.
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NGOs mark the 22nd Anniversary of 8.8.88 in Bangkok
On Sunday 8 August, 2010, several hundred activists, students, and members of civil society gathered today at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the 8.8.88 uprising in Burma. The event featured a keynote speech by Mr. Kraisak Choonhavan, President of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC). […]
A Day of Unity that Must Live On
By Khin Ohmar
It has been 22 years since 8.8.88, but the memory and spirit of that fateful day still lives on vividly in my heart, and the heart of so many activists inside and outside Burma. Even to this day, I can remember adrenaline coursing through my body in anticipation of what we hoped would be the most significant demonstration in Burma to date […]
Statement on 22nd Anniversary of 88 Democracy Uprising
Today we commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the historic events of 8th September 1988, when monks, students and people from all walks of life in Burma fought to bring an end to the military dictatorship. The spirit of ‘88 is still with us, and we will never cease to fight for democracy, national equality and the end of dictatorship.[…]
| |Statement on the 22nd anniversary of 8.8.88 Burmese People’s uprising against the military dictators
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the”8.8.88 people’s revolt against the military dictators” of Burma. Even though, many blood, sweats and life had been sacrificed and many have been still sacrificing, people’s desire to build a democratic nation and a free society has not been accomplished yet. People of the Union of Burma have still suffering from gross violation of Human Rights, unruly terrorizations and unlawful detentions committed by the military dictators.[…]
| |WFDY Statement on 22nd Anniversary of 8888 Uprising in Burma
The day of 1988. 8. 8 coupled with four 8 is very glorious and significant for democratic movement in Burma with a vanguard role of students and youths, and joined later by workers, monks, famers and civilian against the army rule in Burma. This student driven movement has left golden leafs in the history of world youth and student’s movement. It is great to know that people of Burma are commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the day […]
| |Burma’s Democracy Protestors Did Not Die in 1988 for the 2010 ‘Elections’
[…]Today the Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma (HKCFB) condemns Burma’s military government for killing its own people in order to preserve its power, for placing political power above human life. This violent decision and the military government’s subsequent ruthless rule for more than two decades has, in essence, made the people of Burma prisoners in their own country.[…]
| |Philippines rally commemorating 8.8.88
About one hundred members of the Free Burma Coalition – Philippines (FBC-Phils) held an action in front of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs office in Manila to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the 8-8-88 people’s uprising in Burma. The demonstrators called on the Philippine government to denounce the national elections being planned by the SPDC military junta in Burma amidst the junta’s continued crimes against its people […]
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