Despite tightened security, anti-regime activists marked the 34th anniversary of the 8888 pro-democracy uprising on Monday, holding umbrellas imprinted with the Myanmar digit ‘8’ in some of Yangon’s busiest places. (Video: Yangon People’s Strike)
Despite tightened security, anti-regime activists marked the 34th anniversary of the 8888 pro-democracy uprising on Monday, holding umbrellas imprinted with the Myanmar digit ‘8’ in some of Yangon’s busiest places. (Video: Yangon People’s Strike)
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