The Following Compiled By The Aquila Project

Last fall, monks, students, and citizens took to the streets to protest the brutal military regime in Burma (Myanamr).

Listed below is some information that has been gathered regarding what is now called the ‘Saffron Revolution’.

Saffron Revolution in Numbers(From Asia Pacific People’s Partnership on Burma (APPPB)

In total there have been 227 protests openly defying the military regime.

On September 24 alone, over 1,000,000 people took to the streets in 26 cities and towns across Burma, marching for freedom and a better life. (1)

In total, demonstrations have taken place in 66 cities across the country in all 7 states and all 7 divisions. (2)

So far an estimated 3000 protesters have been detained. This includes at least 1,400 monks and nuns. (3)

On August 21, 13 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group were arrested. On average, they have already spent 30% of their life behind bars.

In the bloody crackdown that began on September 26, more than 200 people have been killed. (4) The ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) only claims that 9 have been killed.

In the crackdown, 1 Japanese journalist was killed, at least 5 other journalists were
arrested and 10 were injured or harassed. (5)

Before August 21, there were 1158 political prisoners in Burmese prisons. (6)

At least 1,000 people have been disappeared during the Saffron Revolution. (7)

At 11am on September 28, the SPDC shut down the country’s only public web server. This prevented Burmese people from getting urgent messages to the world.

The protests started after the SPDC increased the price of fuel by as much as 500%
90% of families in Burma live near or at the poverty line ($1 US a day). (8)

1 Forum for Democracy in Burma (FDB) estimate
2 FDB estimates.
3 Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) estimate
4 DVB estimate
5 Reporters Sains Frontiers (RSF) (30 September 07), ‘At least five journalists arrested in Rangoon,including Japanese daily’s correspondent’,
6 AAPP
7 AAPP
8 United Nations Survey