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Myanmar police arrest protestors at anniversary commemoration

Sat, 2008-08-09 02:45 — Robyn

Friday 8th August, 2008

At least 20 people have been arrested in Myanmar after staging a silent protest on the 20th anniversary of a major uprising.

They were detained after marching while wearing T-shirts which referred to the date of the uprising.

The 1988 protests drew hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets, but ended with a violent clampdown and the deaths of at least 3,000 civilians.

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