ocr: Burma has been ruled by the military-backed SLURC dictatorship since 1988. Main Political Issues Restoring democracy The military rules Burma with little regard to human rights. Upposition is not tolerated and torture and kllings are commonplace. Ethnic rebel groups (with 30,000 armed members) have allied with democrats to oppose the regime. The focal point of opposition is Aung San Suu Ryi, kept under house arrest but effectively protected by the publicity she has generated in the West. Refugees Dislocated by the policies of the military regime, around one million retugees are stranded along ...
