burma

Images taken from the Myanmar Media, Education & Development Watch

Yesterday, for the eighth consecutive day, thousands of demonstrators led by Buddhist Monks invaded the streets of Burma, protesting agaisnt the military junta that rules the country. These marches were triggered by the government's decision to DOUBLE the price of fuel in August, hitting the impoverished burmese people hard. Last time there was such an uprising, in 1988, 3.000 people were killed by the regime.