Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Sectarian Violence Continues In Burma

Burma map, state of Rakhine

As Burma Violence Continues, Warnings Of Broader Instability -- Voice of America

BANGKOK — Authorities in Burma say they are working to restore calm to western Rakhine state after a week of sectarian violence left nearly 100 people dead, destroyed thousands of homes and displaced 30,000 people, the vast majority of them Muslim. Amid reports of continuing clashes, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has expressed concern the instability could spread.

Burma officials on Tuesday said thousands of security officers are trying to restore order in western Rakhine state, following clashes between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims.

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More News On The Religious/Sectarian Violence In Burma

Fear, mistrust grip Myanmar's volatile Rakhine region -- Reuters
Survivors Criticize Myanmar Gov't Over Clashes -- ABC News/AP
Rights groups want access to Rakhine state -- UPI
Myanmar camps overwhelmed after fresh unrest: UN -- AFP
U.N. Says 28,000 Displaced in Burma Ethnic Clashes -- Time/AP
Myanmar fighting kills 84, displaces at least 22,500 -- CNN
Burma violence: 20,000 displaced in Rakhine state -- BBC
More than 22,000 forced to flee Burma after worst sectarian violence in years, UN says -- The Telegraph
ASEAN Chief: Burma Unrest Could Radicalize Rohingya Muslims -- Voice of America
Myanmar unrest threatens to destabilize democracy and region -- Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor
Setback for Burma -- Telegraph editorial

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