Revolutions By Colour
Colour Used To Identify Revolutions
In the early 2000s several related movements developed in a variety of societies, being mostly nonviolent resistance by nature. The media first began naming them as a colour. The colour revolutions are notable for the important role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and in particular student protestors in organizing creative non-violent resistance opposing authority seen as corrupt and/or authoritarian and to advocate democracy and create strong pressure for change. The mostnoted colour revolutions are: • The 2003Georgia Rose Revolution disputed the election • The Orange Revolution in the Ukraine was against the presidential election • The Tulip (or Pink) Revolution was more violent and followed a disputed parliamentary election in 2005 • Lebanese Cedar Revolution 2005 followed the assassination of opposition leader, Rafik Hariri • Blue Revolution of Kuwait in 2005 in support of winning the vote for women. Because it did not call for a regime change, several people disagreed with the naming of this revolution • Purple Revolution in 2005 brought about democracy in Iraq • The Iranian Green Revolution of 2009 was an election protest, but failed to bring any alteration of regime • The Jasmine Revolution in 2010-2011 saw the ousting of the Tunisian president • The recent Egypt uprising has been named the Lotus Revolution which saw President Mubarak forced to step down. As yet the Arab Wave Of Reform, that has plunged through the Arab League of Nations has not been given colour names individually, or collectively, apart from Tunisia and Egypt. Perhaps the experts will call Libya's revolution red, being the bloodiest revolution of all in the current surge of Arab revolutions.
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