Bloody anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar must end By Holly Atkinson - TopicsExpress



          

Bloody anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar must end By Holly Atkinson (Bangkok Post) I am still haunted by the testimony I heard from a survivor of the March massacre of dozens of Muslims in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila. He told me how he saw his best friend, a boy of 13, doused with gasoline and burned alive by two Buddhist men who were part of an attacking mob, while police and community leaders watched from an embankment. This disturbing event is unfortunately one of far too many in Myanmar. The Myanmar government has failed to protect its Muslim minority population, including Rohingya, against an unprecedented wave of violence that has spread across the country since mid-2012. The lack of response on the part of the government has provided for a culture of impunity for perpetrators, increasing the likelihood of more human rights abuses. Read more: bit.ly/18qf3nE #Myanmar #Muslim #Burma #Rohingya #Anonymous
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:31:38 +0000

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