Burma-Politics


 * Political Situation in Burma

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 * Myanmar became Burma after the control took by the British government after the World War II.
 * The Head of State is Senior General Than Shew.
 * The main political parties are the National League for Democracy and the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy.
 * The flag of the National League for Democracy is represented with the "fighting peacock" it represents honor, courage, and the sacrifices for freedom.
 * Human rights is a big problem, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have been reporting abuses to the human rights for the people in Burma. The government has forced labor, human trafficking, and child labor to the people.
 * In 1988 the Burmese army violently tried to stop protesters. Also on August 8, 1988, the army open fired on demonstrators and fulfilled martial law, this is known as 8888 Uprising. This brought the 1990's Peoples Assembly elections witch they tried to bring back Democracy.

Source [1] Bbpvideos, ed. "Political Context of Burma." __YouTube__. 2 May 2006. 16 Apr. 2007 http://youtube.com/watch?v=EPz0bbWv7Yw