Buddhist Monks
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Thousands attend funeral of senior monk shot dead by junta forces
The killing last week of Ashin Munindra, abbot of the Win Nimmita monastery in Bago, has strained relations between the regime and Buddhist leaders
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In-Depth
How the killing of a Buddhist monk caught Myanmar’s junta in its own web of lies
The regime’s efforts to hide the truth about the shooting death of a senior monk in Mandalay Region last week reveals much about the way it operates
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Myanmar junta admits its forces killed senior Buddhist monk
The incident marks the first time since the regime seized power more than three years ago that it has acknowledged the unprovoked killing of civilians by its forces
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Junta cancels plan to put monks at checkpoints in Mandalay
The scheme, which was seen as an attempt to use monks as shields for regime forces, was widely criticized
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Regime moves to put monks at checkpoints in Mandalay
The plan, which has the approval of the region’s monastic regulatory body, aims to protect regime forces from attack