Burma: Decades of Dissent

Aung San Suu Kyi Myanmar Protest Monks Junta Military Rule Burma Nobel Peace Prize
Peter Conrad

Martial Law
The protests were violently suppressed. It is estimated that thousands were killed. In this photo, a crowd gazes at a makeshift shrine to a doctor and some nurses who were shot during the uprising.

Get the Latest Photos from Time.com
Get TIME photos and pictures of the week delivered directly to your inbox.