Commemorating the 38th anniversary of the ‘8888 Uprising’ in Myanmar with global ‘Umbrella Strike’

Pro-democracy activists, diaspora groups, and human rights advocates gathered across Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America on Saturday, to mark the 38th anniversary of Myanmar’s historic ‘8888 Uprising,’ which is marked every year by pro-democracy activists to commemorate the historic date since Aug. 8, 1988.

Demonstrators in major global cities staged coordinated rallies outside Myanmar embassies and public landmarks, demanding an end to military rule and the immediate, unconditional release of all political prisoners, including jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.