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Created by AmnestyUk on Mar 2, 2010
Last updated: 03/29/10 at 04:15 AM
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is convicted of breaching the conditions of her house arrest, following a visit by an uninvited US national in May. The initial sentence of three years' imprisonment is commuted to 18 months' house arrest.
The National League for Democracy (NLD) main opposition group offers to take part in planned elections if the government frees all political prisoners, changes the constitution and allows in international observers.
Dozens of political activists given sentences of up to 65 years in series of secretive trials, including “88 Generation” Student Group leaders.
Cyclone Nargis hits the low-lying Irrawaddy delta. Some estimates put the death toll as high as 134,000. Referendum proceeds amid humanitarian crisis following cyclone. Government says 92% voted in favour of draft constitution and insists it can cope with cyclone aftermath without foreign help. Junta renews Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest.
Military government declares 14 years of constitutional talks complete and closes the National Convention. Buddhist monks hold a series of anti-government protests. Aung San Suu Kyi is allowed to leave her house to greet monks demonstrating in Rangoon. It is her first public appearance since 2003. Authorities begin to crack down on protests, but demonstrations continue.
In a rare departure from its normally neutral stance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) accuses the government of abusing the Burmese people's rights.
Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest extended for another year.
ASEAN announces that Burma has turned down the 2006 chairmanship of the group.
Leading dissidents are freed as part of a release of thousands of prisoners, including Min Ko Naing, who led the 1988 pro-democracy student demonstrations.
Constitutional convention begins, despite boycott by National League for Democracy (NLD) whose leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest. The convention adjourns in July.
Khin Nyunt becomes prime minister. He proposes to hold convention in 2004 on drafting new constitution as part of "road map" to democracy.
Aung San Suu Kyi taken into "protective custody" after clashes between her supporters and those of government.
Aung San Suu Kyi released after nearly 20 months of house arrest.
Ruling council releases some 200 pro-democracy activists. Government says releases reflect progress in talks with opposition NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi who is again under house arrest.
Aung San Suu Kyi rejects ruling council conditions to visit her British husband, Michael Aris, who dies of cancer in UK.
Burma admitted to Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean); Slorc renamed State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest after six years.
Aung San Suu Kyi awarded Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to peaceful change.
Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) wins landslide victory in general election, but the result is ignored by the military.
Slorc declares martial law, arrests thousands of people, including advocates of democracy and human rights, renames Burma Myanmar, with the capital, Rangoon, becoming Yangon. NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of Aung San, is put under house arrest.
Thousands of people are killed in anti-government riots. The State Law and Order Restoration Council (Slorc) is formed.
Currency devaluation wipes out many people's savings and triggers anti-government riots.
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