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  12. 1988: 2 events
  13. 1989: 1 event
  14. 1990: 21 events

  1. · Other

    Chittagong Hill Tracts insurgency, 1977-1997

    A two-decade armed conflict over Jumma autonomy and land rights, fuelled by state-sponsored Bengali settlement, ended with a negotiated peace accord.

    In: Chittagong Hill Tracts self-government

  2. · Other

    First Nagorno-Karabakh War, 1988-1994

    A war between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces that left Armenian forces in control of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding Azerbaijani territory for nearly three decades.

    In: Nagorno-Karabakh / Artsakh

  3. · Conflict episode

    Bougainville conflict, 1988–1997

    An armed conflict that began around the Panguna mine, closed it in 1989 and lasted until a truce in 1997.

    In: Bougainville

  4. In: Gilgit-Baltistan political-status movements

  5. In: Mapuche self-determination

  6. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Cordillera autonomy plebiscite, 1990

    Only one province voted for autonomy, and the Supreme Court barred a single-province autonomous region.

    In: Cordillera self-government

  7. · Declaration

    Ogoni Bill of Rights, 1990

    MOSOP's founding charter demanded environmental protection, self-determination and autonomy for the Ogoni within Nigeria.

    In: Ogoni self-government

  8. In: Tuareg self-determination beyond Azawad

  9. In: Silesian political-status movements

  10. · Declaration

    Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, 1990

    The Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania declared on 11 March 1990 that the sovereign powers of the State of Lithuania, abolished by foreign forces in 1940, were re-established, becoming the first Soviet constituent republic to declare independence.

    In: Lithuania

  11. · Declaration

    Independence of Namibia, 1990

    The Constituent Assembly adopted Namibia's constitution without opposition on 9 February 1990, and Namibia became independent shortly after midnight on 21 March 1990, when the South African flag was lowered, the Namibian flag was raised, and the UN Secretary-General administered the oath of office to President Sam Nujoma.

    In: Namibia

  12. In: Namibia

  13. · Declaration

    Declaration on the Restoration of Independence, 1990

    The Latvian SSR Supreme Council adopted the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence on 4 May 1990, asserting the continued de jure sovereignty of the 1922 constitution and establishing a transitional period ending with the convocation of the Saeima.

    In: Latvia

  14. In: Bougainville

  15. · Agreement

    Yemeni unification, 1990

    North and South Yemen merged into the Republic of Yemen after a decade of preparatory negotiations.

    In: South Yemen independence

  16. · Other

    Founding of the Sadval movement, 1990

    The main organized expression of Lezgin self-determination politics, seeking to reunify Lezgin communities divided between Russia and Azerbaijan.

    In: Lezgin self-determination

  17. In: Karelia

  18. In: Komi

  19. In: Sakha (Yakutia)

  20. In: Buryatia

  21. In: Bashkortostan

  22. In: Kalmykia

  23. · Other

    Transnistrian War, 1990-1992

    War between Moldovan government forces and Transnistrian separatists, aided by the Russian 14th Guards Army, that ended with a ceasefire leaving Transnistria under separatist control.

    In: Transnistria

  24. · Declaration

    Tuva sovereignty declaration, 1990

    Tuva's parliament declared sovereignty amid ethnic unrest, later adopting a constitution asserting a right of secession from Russia.

    In: Tuva

  25. · Referendum or popular consultation

    1990 Slovenian independence plebiscite

    A plebiscite on 23 December 1990 produced a turnout of 93.3%, with 88.5% of the total electorate (95.7% of votes cast) in favour of independence.

    In: Slovenia