Analysis of Reactions to Nonviolent Public Protests Against Revolutionary Forces
(Figure 5) Revolutionary forces responsible for violent crackdowns on
nonviolent public protests and related incidents
No.
Causes
Responsible
Crackdown Methods and
Organization
Subsequent Developments
Incident involving the arrest of
Three farmers who participated
Inn Dein villagers who protested
1.
the construction of a new Suu
Pon Chaung - Inn Dein road that
in the protest were arrested and
PDF (NUG)
subsequently subjected to detention
in shackles and physical abuse,
cut through five acres of local
including beatings.
farmland
Another protest opposing rare
2.
earth mining in the Hpa Re area
KIA
Gunshots fired at protestors
of Chipwi Township, Kachin State
A female protest leader from
3.
Incident involving a protest against
Sarr Htone Village was arrested at
the People’s Security Force (Pa La
her home after being questioned and
Pha) in Salingyi Township, Sagaing
Region, calling for the release of
PDF (NUG)
handcuffed. She was struck with a
rifle butt. During a scuffle with a
more than 40 detained local
female Pa La Pha officer, armed men
residents
in police uniforms and camouflage
fired shots.
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