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Summary:A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK RIOTS ERUPTED ON THE STREETS OF BURMA, ONE OF THE WORLD'S M OST CLOSED AND LEAST REPORTED COUNTRIES. AFTER MANY MONTHS OF STUDENT DEMONSTRA TIONS AND KILLINGS THE ARMY RE-ASSERTED ITS BURTAL RULE AND THOUSANDS OF YOUNG B URMESE STUDENTS FLED TO THE JUNGLE. THERE THEY LINKED UP WITH SOME OF THE ETHNI C TRIBES THAT HAD BEEN FIGHTING THE BURMESE GOVERNMENT FOR NEARLY FORTY YEARS. I N AN EXCLUSIVE REPORT TONIGHT'S 'DISPATCHES' VISITS THEIR JUNGLE HIDE-OUT AND WI TH FIRST FOOTAGE FROM BURMA'S CAPITAL RANGOON TALKS TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE, QUITE LITERALLY, DYING FOR DEMOCRACY.
Description:A SERIES OF ONE-OFF CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES.