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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?
Charges against Arakanese nationalist ‘baseless’: lawyer
The lawyer of an Arakanese student activist, who is standing trial in Rangoon for sedition and inciting religious hatred, has slammed authorities for prosecuting his client without sufficient evidence
Officials arrest 18 suspects following riot in Rangoon division
Authorities have arrested 18 people for their role in the latest outbreak of anti-Muslim rioting to hit central Burma, which left one person dead and scores injured on Tuesday
Muslim jailed for removing Buddhist logo from shop
A Muslim man was sentenced to two years in prison in central Burma this week for “insulting” religion, after he removed an extremist Buddhist “969” sticker from a local shop
Activists launch anti-racism campaign in Burma
A group of youth activists distributed t-shirts and stickers promoting religious harmony on Friday, as part of a grassroots campaign to counter the growing threat of Buddhist extremism
How the media and govt continue to politicise Muslims in Burma
Following a fire at an Islamic school in downtown Rangoon, the mainstream media's reporting on the event may have helped inflame already tense relations between Muslims and Buddhists in the country
