Myanmar

Conflict in Burma/Myanmar Violence in Burma has existed since approximately April 1948. This conflict has been between the Burmese government and various ethnic groups in Burma. Although recently, there has been conflict against the military regime which has been ruling Burma since 1962. This conflict is the oldest ongoing war in the world, and it has therefore received international attention. This is because of the 8888 Uprising in 1988, the work of activist Aung San Suu Kyi and anti-government protests that occurred in late 2007.Burma is involved in a non-international armed conflict involving a variety of rebellious groups, including militia forces operating predominantly along ethnic lines. The Burma army, known as tatmadaw, has been waging counter-insurgency campaigns against the Karen National Union (KNU), who support human rights and democracy, and its armed wing (the Karen National Liberation Army, KNLA) for nearly 60 years, as well as against the Shan State Army and Karenni ethnic rebel groups.Monks Protesting in Burma