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Prominent Buddhist monk sentenced to 3 months for ‘inciting public unrest’
Ultra-nationalist monk Parmaukkha was jailed for his role in leading an ant-Rohingya protest outside the US embassy in April 2016.
Mrauk-U crackdown – 8 injured protesters reportedly arrested in hospital
“About 10 police officers came in and handcuffed [the patients] … Then, they locked them in two detention cells within the hospital – four in each cell.”
Hardline Buddhist monk sentenced under Article 19
Further charges – under Section 505 (b) of the penal code – for “inciting unrest” at the demonstration remain to be heard at a later date.
Ultra-nationalist monk denied bail
Parmaukkha was denied bail today on charges of inciting unrest during an anti-Rohingya protest outside the US embassy in Yangon last year.
Suu Kyi under pressure as Rohingya exodus passes 123,000
Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has come under pressure from countries with large Muslim populations including Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims.