"Since March 1989, there have been renewed peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar as students and members of legally-registered political parties have gathered to commemorate anniversaries of alleged unlawful killings in 1988 or other occasions considered politically significant. Amnesty International is concerned that as these demonstrations continue, renewed civil unrest could be accompanied by unlawful killings by security forces. The Myanmar Government is not known to have taken steps, such as the revision of regulations, to limit the use of deadly force in law enforcement since thousands of demonstrators were reported deliberately killed in 1988. In contrast, military spokesmen have recently declared that the norms of the "battlefield" will govern the actions of troops in the event of further public emergencies. It is urging that the Myanmar Government should make known to all security forces who may have to deal with any demonstrations or civil unrest that international standards apply to the use of force, and that it should ensure compliance with such standards..."