For Gambira, another long-awaited release
The former monk Ashin Gambira, a leading figure in the 2007 Saffron Revolution, stepped out of prison today after serving what will hopefully be his last sentence.
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Shan monks injured by landmine
A Buddhist monk and a young novice were injured in a mine explosion in Mongnawng, Shan State, on Monday evening.
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Pro-nationalist sentiment dismissed on election day
The NLD’s landslide victory over the USDP is seen to many as a dismissal of the anti-Mulism rhetoric that was employed by Ma-Ba-Tha during the election.
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DVB Debate: How to solve the boat crisis?
On this special episode of DVB Debate, the panel discusses Burma’s role in the regional migrant crisis.
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Htin Lin Oo sentenced to two years with labour
The former NLD member has been convicted for defaming religion after criticising the nationalist policies of the Ma-Ba-Tha in October last year.
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Buddhist abbot recovering after being shot four times
A Buddhist abbot, Sayadaw Khaemika, is recovering after being shot four times.
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Monks decry govt lies over Letpadan
Government accounts of promises and apologies are false, say monks who were detained following Leptadan fracas.
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12 Letpadan students released from prison
Some of those detained in the Letpadan protest crackdown are freed in Tharawaddy, as more student accounts of the violence emerge.
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Tabaung full moon celebrations in Tavoy
Devotees meet in Tenasserim Division to celebrate the Buddhist festival.
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Students negotiate safe passage into Taungtha
Roadblock is removed after students negotiate with senior education officials, agreeing to a meeting in Naypyidaw on Wednesday.
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Htin Lin Oo makes apology to Buddhist hard-liners
Former NLD member apologises to monks after standing accused of defamation after making comments about the Ma-Ba-Tha.
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Latpadaung mine ‘must be halted’ pending EIA, says Amnesty
Two years after a brutal police crackdown against protesters at the Latpadaung copper mine site, Amnesty Int’l has issued a press release highlighting ongoing problems with the project.
DVB Roadshow: The mystery of the Kyatgu caves
On the second episode of DVB’s Doh Pyay Doh Myay Roadshow, the team explores a mountain cave in Karenni State, feared by locals to be haunted.
Magwe monks march in support of race protection laws
Buddhist nationalists in Magwe division have become the latest to march in support of the controversial Interfaith Marriage Law.
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Monks helped defuse riot, not enflame it: ABMU
The All Burma Monks’ Union say Buddhist monks at the scene of riots in Mandalay on Tuesday night had helped diffuse the situation, not enflame it.
Mahasantisukha monks released on bail
Five disrobed monks from Rangoon’s Mahasantisukha Monastery have been released on 20 million kyat bail each from Tamwe Township Court on Friday afternoon after facing a hearing on charges of defaming religion.
Monasteries in Naypyidaw sued for illegal land use
More than 20 monasteries have been sued by Naypyidaw Council Ministry of Religious Affairs for refusing to relocate after property was deemed forest land by authorities.
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Shan NGO blasts ‘militia monks’
Community leader says Red Shan monks in photo are ‘temporary’ monks but that It is wholly inappropriate for Buddhist men of the cloth to participate in militia training.
NLD cancels literary event after pressure over Muslim speakers
Nationalist monks forced the abandonment of an NLD-organised literary festival in Rangoon on Wednesday, unhappy with Muslim speakers on the bill.
Brothers in alms
On the sixth anniversary of the Saffron Revolution, monks call on the government for an official apology.
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Police arrest villagers during pre-dawn raid on monastery in Monywa
Officers from the police force’s special intelligence department arrested and beat locals from a village near the controversial Latpaduang copper mine in Monyway district during a pre-dawn raid on a Buddhist monastery
Animal lovers fight to keep dogs off the menu
In Burma, there are millions of stray dogs and entrepreneurial citizens have taken notice. Across the country’s northern border, an individual dog is worth US$ 15 dollars in China – and the buyers are usually from restaurants
Rangoon police arrest Bangladeshi nationals for ‘defaming’ Buddhism
Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested and hit with charges for defaming the Buddhist religion in Rangoon on Tuesday after they were caught disguising themselves as monks
Monks protest Bodhgaya blasts
Hundreds of monks from all over Southeast Asia, Bangladesh and Nepal demonstrated in front of the United Nations building in Bangkok on Wednesday, against bomb blasts at the Mahabodhi Temple[…]
Monks and misogyny
By pushing for a law that would effectively ban interfaith marriages in Burma, Buddhist monks have exposed a poisonous mix of structural racism and misogyny at the heart of the Sangha
Monk threatens politicians over proposed interfaith marriage ban
A prominent monk and outspoken advocate of Burma’s growing anti-Muslim movement has warned politicians to back a proposed ban on interfaith marriages or risk losing votes
Activist encourages monks to embrace kindness
A prominent democracy advocate urged Buddhist leaders not to use religion as a context for escalating tension in society.
Monks promote law restricting interfaith marriages
About 200 senior Buddhist monks met at a monastery in Rangoon to discuss ways to end violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma. The monks drafted a law that proposed[…]
Monks protest in Shan capital after officials demolish monastery
Monks marched through the streets of Taunggyi in protest after authorities demolished a Buddhist monastery that had allegedly been built on government land
Who are the monks behind Burma’s ‘969’ campaign?
A Buddhist campaign, known as “969”, is being used to promote religious nationalism in Burma and has been linked to a recent surge in anti-Muslim violence. But who are the monks behind the movement?
