WITNESS / USA, Russian Federation / 2007 / 14 min.
Violence and persecution escalate as thousands flee their homes amid the worst attacks on ethnic minority communities
in a decade
Since August 19, 2007 there has been a series of peaceful protests across Burma as monks, activists and
ordinary citizens challenge misrule and repression. On September 26, the Burmese military government
responded with violence. Thousands of protestors have been seized and taken away.
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