The release, which included several high-profile prisoners of conscience, comes after recent pressure on the Burmese government from the United States, as well as rights groups Amnesty International and Human…
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OPINION: Buddha Bar trio did not blaspheme
The case of Phil Blackwood, Tun Thurein and Htut Ko Ko Lwin has highlighted the issue of blasphemy and Buddhism. Buddhist scholar Dr Paul Fuller comments.
Blackwood family ‘devastated’, intend to appeal
Amnesty International describes sentence as “ludicrous”, while International Commission of Jurists question its legal validity.
Buddha Bar trio sentenced to 2.5 years with hard labour
New Zealander Phil Blackwood, and his Burmese partners Tun Thurein and Htut Ko Ko Lwin are each found guilty of defaming religion.
Buddha ‘insult’ was honest mistake, Blackwood tells court
New Zealander Phil Blackwood tells a Rangoon court he had no intention of insulting the Buddhist religion.
Amnesty Int calls for release of Buddha Bar trio
Amnesty International has called on Burma’s authorities to immediately and unconditionally release three restaurant managers charged with insulting the Buddhist religion.