Autonomy and Indigenous self-government
Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Other
The KIA formed in response to a military coup seeking to consolidate central control over Burma's ethnic periphery.
Significance here: The founding event of the Kachin armed self-determination movement.
· Other
A 17-year ceasefire ended after government forces attacked KIA positions amid disputes over a hydroelectric project and demands to disarm.
Significance here: The event that reignited the Kachin conflict after nearly two decades of relative peace, directly preceding the movement's current phase.
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