Hundreds of Buddhist monks and civilians staged a demonstration in Rangoon on Tuesday to protest a visit to Burma by representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation scheduled for the following day.
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Burma arrests six Buddhists for role in Muslim massacre
Burmese authorities have arrested six people for their suspected role in the massacre of 10 Muslim pilgrims in Arakan state last year, whose deaths sparked a series of vicious ethno-religious riots that left scores dead
Five Buddhists arrested for anti-Muslim riots released on bail
Five Buddhists standing trial for their alleged role in stirring anti-Muslim riots in central Burma in March were released on bail by a regional court on Wednesday, according to local sources
Buddhists protest the resettlement of Rohingya Muslims
Hundreds of Buddhist residents in western Burma’s Arakan state took to the streets this week to protest a government plan to resettle Rohingya Muslims, who were uprooted in last year’s ethno-religious clashes
Buddhists and Muslims remain divided
Rohingya Muslims and Arakan Buddhists living in western Burma remain divided – and there is little hope the two groups will ever live peacefully together.
EU, Canada sanction Burmese generals over Rohingya; Burma says two are fired
The European Union and Canada have announced a new set of sanctions against seven members of the Burmese military, two of whom have been sacked for underperformance.