Myanmar students march against new education law
Thousands walk 600km from Mandalay to Yangon in protest over perceived curbs on educational freedoms.
Published On 29 Jan 2015
A so-called long march movement by students in Myanmar is growing in size against a new controversial education law.
The protesters are walking 600km from Mandalay to Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, in demonstration against perceived curbs on educational freedoms.
Al Jazeera’s Erica Wood explains.
Source: Al Jazeera