situation overview

Since August 19th, mass protests accross Burma, initially instigated by soaring fuel prices have increased in pressure and intensity.

Led my the monks, who are highly respected in this dominantly Buddhist state the people of Burma have day by day begun to support the peaceful marching protest.

However feeling the mounting pressure of the situation, the military leadership of the country are becoming increasingly frustrated and aggressive and under the watch of the international media and the power of China (who Burma are economically dependent), have been warned not to take violent action against the protestors.

The last pro-democracy uiprising in 1988 ended in disaster when the government ordered the supression of the protests in which it is believed around 3,000 people died