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    Unwanted kiss leads to #MeToo reckoning for monk in Bago
    January 24, 2018in Lead Story, News783by DVB
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    Unwanted kiss leads to #MeToo reckoning for monk in Bago

    An abbot at a monastery in Bago Region is facing criminal charges after he allegedly forcibly kissed a woman and will now have to answer to a court for the…

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    Mrauk-U protestors call for release of abbot accused of backing Arakan Army
    April 21, 2017in Arakan, Lead Story, News398by WUNNA KWANYO / DVB
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    Mrauk-U protestors call for release of abbot accused of backing Arakan Army

    Buddhist abbot Nanda Thara stands accused of organising a football match involving the outlawed Arakan Army.

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    Ta’ang NGOs accuse Shan army of human rights abuses
    September 30, 2016in Conflict, Human Rights, Lead Story, News, Shan427by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Ta’ang NGOs accuse Shan army of human rights abuses

    Groups say RCSS/SSA maintains a campaign of closing schools, detaining civilians and monks, recruiting soldiers, and looting households in Ta’ang areas.

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    Saffron anniversary: Monks call for release of remaining political prisoners
    September 19, 2016in Lead Story, News, Protest223by DVB
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    Saffron anniversary: Monks call for release of remaining political prisoners

    “There are still political prisoners behind bars despite the election of a civilian government,” said Ashin Sandar Thiri, a spokesman for the monks.

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    Monks' censure deepens Ma Ba Tha's isolation
    July 20, 2016in Lead Story, News, Religion1031by HTET KHAUNG LINN / MYANMAR NOW
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    Monks' censure deepens Ma Ba Tha's isolation

    Mainstream Buddhist clerics are among the growing chorus of voices speaking out against the divisive activities of Buddhist nationalist group Ma Ba Tha.

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    Religious affairs minister urges measures to rein in hate
    July 15, 2016in Lead Story, News, Religion30by DVB
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    Religious affairs minister urges measures to rein in hate

    Religious Affairs Minister Thura Aung Ko criticised monks for “wasting time” on social media, calling it “a platform for the ignition of religious and racial tensions”.

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