# Timeline: 1988

Recorded incidents and developments dated 1988, oldest first.

- 1988-09-18: Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power (incident 1988-burma-slorc-press-scrutiny) https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1988-burma-slorc-press-scrutiny
- 1988-10: United Kingdom bars broadcasters from airing Sinn Féin members' own voices (incident 1988-uk-broadcasting-ban-sinn-fein) https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1988-uk-broadcasting-ban-sinn-fein

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