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Even before the large-scale demonstrations began in August 2007, the authorities arrested many well-known opponents of the government on political grounds, several of whom had only been released from prison several months earlier. Before the 25–29 September crackdown, more arrests of members of the
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under international law. Under the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, the Burmese government was urged to ensure the right of "internally displaced persons to return voluntarily, in safety and with dignity, to their homes or places of habitual residence, or to resettle voluntarily in
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withdrew Burma's trade privileges because of the prevalence of forced labour and other abuses. The same year, the ILO established a Commission of Inquiry to look into allegations of forced labour, coming up with a damning report the following year.
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in May 2008, the Burmese authorities expelled hundreds, if not thousands, of displaced persons from schools, monasteries, and public buildings, and encouraged them to return to their destroyed villages in the
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On 15 November 1997, SLORC was abolished and reconstituted as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). Most, but not all members of the abolished SLORC, were in the SPDC military regime.
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Mass round-ups occurred during the crackdown itself, and the authorities continued to arrest protesters and supporters throughout 2007. Between 3,000 and 4,000
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were detained, including children and pregnant women, 700 of whom were believed still in detention at year's end. At least 20 were charged and sentenced under
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This article is about the military government in Burma set up in 1988. For the military junta established after the 2021 coup d'etat, see
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named the SPDC in four consecutive reports for violating international standards prohibiting the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
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in proceedings which did not meet international fair trial standards. Detainees and defendants were denied the right to legal counsel.
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have made a variety of serious accusations against the SPDC. Reports by these organisations as well as the United Nations and the
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of its citizens by the military. According to the ILO, an estimated 800,000 people are subject to forced labour in Burma.
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was also internationally criticised. The council was officially dissolved on 30 March 2011, with the inauguration of the
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The SPDC consisted of eleven senior military officers. The members of the junta wielded a great deal more power than the
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It has been alleged that the SPDC forcibly recruited children – some as young as 10 – to serve in its army, the
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engaged in military offensives against ethnic minority populations, committing acts that violated
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period was over and that the affected population were capable of rebuilding their lives without
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alleged gross human rights abuses that took place in Burma under their regime, including:
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under house arrest until her release on 13 November 2010. The way the junta handled
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The SLORC also stated that the services of the Deputy Ministers in the previous
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The forced evictions were part of government efforts to demonstrate that the
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Saw Maung, died July 1997), seized power on 18 September 1988 crushing the
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used to serve in the Burmese army, but there were thousands, according to
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SPDC members greet Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva in an October 2010 visit to
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Myanmar.gov: Official State Peace And Development Council (SPDC) website
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Irrawaddy.org: Members of State Peace and Development Council (SPDC)
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Constitutional Tribunal of the Union of Myanmar, Online Law Library
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The State Law and Order Restoration Council was formed when the
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SPDC members with Thai delegation in an October 2010 visit to
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of the BSPP when it took power in 1988, the regime was widely
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as a ruling council, after dissolving the state organs of the
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One of the worst atrocities in Burma took place during the
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to postpone the referendum and focus their resources on
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signed a decree that officially dissolved the council.
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Western non-governmental organisations, such as the
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The Law Relating to Adaptation of Expressions, 2011
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Naypyidaw
Burmese
Theravada Buddhism
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Demonym(s)
Burmese
Government
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Saw Maung
Than Shwe
Than Shwe
Maung Aye
Prime Minister
Saw Maung
Than Shwe
Khin Nyunt

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