8888 Uprising

A handout photo made available by the Yangon People's Strike (YPS) shows a protester holding a red umbrella with the number '8'(in Burmese digit) and the slogan 'The revolution's flames are still burning' printed on it during a protest on the day of the anniversary of the '8888 Uprising' in Yangon, Myanmar, 08 August 2023. Photo: Yangon People's Strike
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08 August 2023
Youth-led protest to commemorate the 35th anniversary of 8888 uprising held in Yangon
A handout photo made available by the Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS) shows the number '8888' in Burmese digits printed on black T-shirts hanging on a bridge near the Sule pagoda (background) during a protest on the day of the anniversary of the '8888 Uprising' in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, 08 August 2023. Photo: EPA
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