Buddhist-Muslim violence

22 Apr 2013

Myanmar has waged “a campaign of ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya Muslims, a leading rights watchdog said on Monday, citing evidence of mass graves and forced displacement.

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Rights group calls for probe into Myanmar's sectarian killings

2 Apr 2013

The New York-based rights watchdog released satellite images which it said showed more than 800 buildings which were destroyed in the central town of Meikhtila, leaving several charred areas where...

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Anti-Muslim 'radicals' driving Myanmar unrest, experts say

31 Mar 2013

Two years after a repressive junta ceded power, Myanmar is grappling with a surge in religious extremism that experts trace to anti-Muslim “provocateurs” including radical Buddhist monks.

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Myanmar president rejects religious extremism

28 Mar 2013

Myanmar President Thein Sein on Thursday vowed a tough response to religious extremists after a wave of deadly Buddhist-Muslim violence in the former army-ruled nation.

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Myanmar imposes emergency rule as death toll hits 20

22 Mar 2013

Myanmar declared a state of emergency on Friday for a riot-hit town where 20 people have been killed in Buddhist-Muslim violence that has sparked fears of spreading unrest.

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