JNN 07 May 2014 ARAKAN – Meeting at a recent conference in Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township, Buddhist politicians, monks and community leaders have called for the creation of an “Arakan National Defense Army” that would Used against the state’s persecuted Muslim minority. Continue reading
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Myanmar Buddhist Burn down Dozens of shops and homes of Muslims
JNN 25 Aug 2013 YANGON, Myanmar — Fresh sectarian violence struck northwestern Myanmar early Sunday when a 1,000-strong Buddhist mob burned down dozens of homes and shops of Muslims following rumors that a young woman had been assaulted by a Muslim man, police said. There were no reports of injuries. Continue reading
Rohingya Muslims misery deepens as they Flee to Thailand , who are caught and Sold to Human Traffickers
JNN 25 Jan 2013 Bangkok : Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have escaped from Myanmar to Thailand in order to avoid attacks by government-backed extremist Buddhists, who are being caught and sold by the Thai Officials to Human Traffickers . Continue reading
Death toll rises to 56 in renewed riot in Myanmar , violence forces more Rohingya Muslims to flee homes
JNN 25 Oct 2012 YANGON – At least 56 people including 31 women have been killed and 64 others injured in renewed sectarian riots which occurred in four townships in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state over the past three days, local official sources confirmed on Thursday. Continue reading
Buddhist Rakhkine Community not ready to live with Rohingya Muslims , Mass Migration of Rohingya Refugees now living in Karachi , Pakistan
JNN 25 Aug 2012 Karachi : Myanmar’s president says people in the western state of Rakhine cannot accept Rohingya Muslims as their fellow citizens amid a hate campaign led by Buddhist extremists.As a result of it Over 200,000 displaced Rohingya Muslims are living in slums in the suburbs of the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi,Press reports. Continue reading
30 Muslims killed By Buddhist extremist in Myanmar attack
JNN 04 July 2012 Myanmar : Police in Myanmar have arrested 30 people in connection with the vigilante killing of 10 Muslims that helped spark days of sectarian violence in Rakhine state last month in which at least 80 people were killed and tens of thousands were displaced. Continue reading
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