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After riot, locals blame police while state media blasts protestors
Ma-Ubin residents said riot police incited the violence that led to rioting in the Irrawaddy Delta township on Tuesday night, while a government media outlet blamed protestors for attacking police officers
Dozens injured, one police officer dead after riot erupts over land dispute
Nearly 70 people were injured and one police officer died after land rights activists clashed with riot police in the Irrawaddy delta region on Tuesday night
Controversial monk handed ‘freedom of religion’ award
A contentious monk, known as Wirathu, who has led numerous vocal campaigns against Muslims living in Burma, was handed a “freedom of religion” award in Mandalay on Sunday night
Govt rejects report alleging use of ‘white phosphorous’ in crackdown
The Burmese government has questioned the findings of a new report, which alleged that riot police used white phosphorous in a brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters last year, and accused its authors of attempting to “influence” the official investigation
Protests against controversial Chinese copper mine resume
Local villagers and activists resumed their demonstrations against a Chinese-backed copper mine in central Burma on Wednesday, as anger continues to grow over the government’s failure to address community grievances over the project
Four gold mine protestors sentenced to jail
Four Burmese gold mine workers, who were arrested while leading a march to Naypidaw in November, were sentenced to six months imprisonment on Thursday for protesting without permission and instigating public unrest
