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Myanmar
Monk who led junta-trained militias condemns Myanmar junta’s abductions for forced recruitment
The nationalist monk, commonly referred to by the epithet ‘Pauk Ko Taw’ and known for supporting the formation of junta-armed Pyu Saw Htee groups, reported that authorities took two young civilian men captive and pressed them into military training
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One injured as monks smash windows of cars blocking road for civil disobedience campaign
A crowd of protesters gathered outside a Yangon monastery to demand action against the attackers on Thursday morning
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Monks who led pro-Wirathu rally that turned violent fined in court, reprimanded by Buddhist committee
The monks said the Sangha Nayaka Committee urged them to ‘be clever and courteous in whatever we do’
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Court proceeds with case against prominent monk who ‘compared military chief to a cow’
U Thawbita, who played major role in Saffron Revolution, faces two years in prison for the posts under section 66d
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