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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
Date3 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
MethodsRioting, protest, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder
Resulted inState of emergency declared on 5 April 1973, rioting largely quelled by 19 August 1973.
Parties to the civil conflict
Various groups
Lead figures
No centralised leadership