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    Buddha ‘insult’ was honest mistake, Blackwood tells court
    December 28, 2014in Crime, Human Rights, Lead Story, News, Religion5by DVB
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    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.

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    Amnesty Int calls for release of Buddha Bar trio
    December 19, 2014in Lead Story, News, Rangoon, Religion30by COLIN HINSHELWOOD / DVB
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    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.

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    Buddha Bar storm: charges upheld, trial set for 26 Dec
    December 18, 2014in Crime, Lead Story, News, Rangoon, Religion6by COLIN HINSHELWOOD / DVB
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    Buddha Bar storm: charges upheld, trial set for 26 Dec

    Three Rangoon nightclub managers will face trial on charges of insulting Buddhism, a court in Bahan Township decided on Thursday.

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    Buddha Bar storm: lawyers refuse to represent Blackwood
    December 13, 2014in Law, Lead Story, News, Religion239by COLIN HINSHELWOOD / DVB
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    Buddha Bar storm: lawyers refuse to represent Blackwood

    Four lawyers have refused to represent Phil Blackwood, a New Zealand citizen detained in Insein Prison on charges of insulting religion, because they believe the case is “too sensitive”.

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    December 12, 2014in Lead Story, News, Rangoon, Religion54by DVB
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    Three face jail after Buddha Bar post causes religious outcry

    Three men, including a New Zealander, are charged under Burma’s Religion Act after posting a picture of Buddha as part of nightclub marketing.

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    NZ bar manager arrested in Buddha insult storm
    December 11, 2014in Lead Story, News, Rangoon, Religion195by KYAW ZAYAR WIN / DVB
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    NZ bar manager arrested in Buddha insult storm

    A New Zealander is appearing in a Rangoon court after being arrested for using an image of the Buddha wearing headphones in a bar promotion.

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