page_title: List of active separatist movements in Asia
section_title: Myanmar
hierarchical_section_title: List of active separatist movements in Asia / Myanmar
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of armed conflict zones in Myanmar (Burma). States and regions affected by fighting during and after 1995 are highlighted in yellow. Français&#160;: Carte des zones de conflit armé en Birmanie (Myanmar). États et régions touchés par les combats pendant et après 1995 sont surlignés en jaune.
context_page_description: This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Asia. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism. What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:
  They are active movements with current, active members.
  They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region.
  They are the citizens/people of the conflicted area and doesn't come from other countries.
  Under each region listed is one or more of the following:
  De facto state: for regions with a de facto polity
  Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding or anticipated sovereign state
  Proposed autonomous area: for movements toward greater autonomy for an area but not outright secession
  De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region
  Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question, with or without control
  Political party: for political parties involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession
  Militant organisation: for armed organisations or insurgencies
context_section_description: Arakan
  Ethnic group: Rakhine
  Proposed state:  Arakan Federation
  Advocacy group: Arakan Independence Alliance, Arakan Army (Kachin State), Arakan Army (Kayin State)
   Zo Asia
  Ethnic group: Chin
  Proposed state: Republic of Zo Asia 
  Militant organisation: Chin National Front (member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
   Kachin
  Ethnic group: Kachin
  Proposed state: Kachinland 
  Political party: Kachin National Organization
   Kawthoolei
  Ethnic group: Karen
  Proposed state: Republic of Kawthoolei 
  Militant organisation: Karen National Liberation Army
  Advocacy group: Karen National Union
   Karenni
  Ethnic group: Karenni
  Proposed state: United Karenni Independent States 
  Militant organisation: Karenni Army
  Advocacy group: Karenni National Progressive Party (member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
  Government-in-exile: Karenni Provisional Government
  Kokang
  Ethnic group: Kokang people (ethnic Han Chinese)
  Proposed state: Unification with China 
  Militant organisation: Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
   Mon State
  Ethnic group: Mon
  Proposed state: Mon Democratic People's Republic 
  Political party: New Mon State Party
   Northern Rakhine State
  Ethnic group: Rohingya
  Proposed state: Rahmanland 
  Militant organisation: Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army
  Advocacy group: Arakan Rohingya National Organisation, Rohingya National Council
   Shan States
  Ethnic group: Shan (member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
  Proposed state: Shan Republic 
  Political party: Shan Democratic Union
  Militant organisation: Shan State Army
  Advocacy group: Restoration Council of Shan State
  Government in exile: Interim Government of Federated Shan States
   Wa State
  Ethnic group: Wa
  Proposed state: Wa Democratic People's Republic 
  Political party: United Wa State Party
  Militant organisation: United Wa State Army
   Zale'n-gam
  Ethnic group: Kuki
  Proposed state: Zale'n-gam 
  Militant organisation: Kuki National Army
  Advocacy group: Kuki National Organisation
caption: Map of conflict zones in Myanmar. States and regions affected by fighting during and after 1995 are highlighted in yellow.
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