Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Five jailed for false rape claims that ignited Mandalay riots
Two men and three women are sentenced to 21 years with labour for circulating false claims that Muslims raped a Buddhist woman.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Two men and three women are sentenced to 21 years with labour for circulating false claims that Muslims raped a Buddhist woman.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Authorities in Mandalay have relaxed the eight-hour curfew imposed upon seven townships three weeks after communal violence broke out.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
A rape case believed to have sparked recent riots in central Burma’s Mandalay was fabricated, according to an investigation carried out by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Lead Story Media News Politics
Media workers lambasted Thein Sein’s recent speech where he said that press members will face punishments if they “endanger” national security.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News Women's Issues
A young Muslim woman who claims she was raped by a court official has dispelled reports that her case is linked to recent riots in Mandalay.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Most arrests come from persons breaking curfew, but at least 16 people have arrested for their part in the riots. Police say the principle suspects in two murders are still at large.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Party leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned the recent circulation of a fake NLD statement about last week’s riots in Mandalay as a political attack on her party.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Supreme Court lawyer Thein Than Oo said it was unwise of the divisional government to single out Muslims, pointing out that it could “stoke simmering tensions” between the two communities.