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1973 Satavian riots
Clockwise from top: Police clash with protesters in Burnaby • Protester throws a projectile at riot police • Tank clears a blockade in Port Hope • Truck burns on Baker Street, Victoriaburg
Date	3 April - 19 August 1973
Location	Mainly Port Hope, Port Arthur, Victoriaburg, Burnaby and other major cities Some spillover to other parts of Satavia
Caused by	Death of two fourteen-year olds in military custody National Dictatorship suppression of civil rights Reaction to passage of civil rights reforms and desire for greater reform Discontent with government of Hendrik Botha
Methods	Rioting, protest, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder
Resulted in	State of emergency declared on 5 April 1973, rioting largely quelled by 19 August 1973.
Parties to the civil conflict
Various groups Government of Satavia Police State Security Forces
Lead figures
No centralised leadership Hendrik Botha Edward Harrison Fraser de Villiers Andrew James