Democratic Alliance of Burma Archives

Period 1988-1995
Total size   1.5 m.
ConsultationRestricted

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History

The Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB) was founded November 1988 on the Thai border; DAB is an alliance of pro-democracy exile organizations and ethnic insurgent organizations; it includes the National Democratic Front, the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF), the Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma, the All Burma Young Monks’ Union (ABYMU), the Chin National Front (CNF) and many other groups; the aim of DAB is to free Burma of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) and to establish peace, human rights and democracy.

Content

Correspondence, press releases, reports and other documents 1989-1995.

Document on the founding meeting [1988].