Voters approve a new Constitution in a referendum

Fifteen detained opponents—including journalists, union leaders, lawyers, academics and former officials—were killed while in military custody at Fort Zeelandia. Authorities initially described the...

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued its report following an in-country investigation. It documented constitutional suspension, restrictions on political participation and the killings...

Accounts of the military period describe the movement associated with the revolution’s supporters as changing its name to Stanvaste on the anniversary of 25 February. The organization functioned...

Suriname entered a period with a 31-member appointed parliament. Seats were allocated among nominees of the 25 February Movement, the trade-union movement and business representatives. The National...

Attacks on military posts in Stolkertsijver and Albina during the night of 21–22 July are generally treated as the beginning of the Interior War. Ronnie Brunswijk’s insurgency emerged amid conflict...

Suriname held general elections for representative bodies for the first time since the coup. The Front for Democracy and Development won decisively. The result restored electoral competition, though...

The government led by Ramsewak Shankar took office after the 1987 elections. The transfer was a major step in the return to civilian electoral government, but it unfolded within a constitutional...

Military commander Ivan Graanoogst announced that the military had taken power, forcing the elected government from office. The coup demonstrated that the military retained the capacity to veto...

Suriname held early elections following the Christmas coup. The National Assembly records this election as part of the return to electoral rule. It did not erase the contested legacy of the military...

The two states signed a treaty for friendship and closer cooperation. In the post-independence setting, relations over development aid, sovereignty and external influence remained contested. The...