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Okkan Anti-Muslim Violence: Dead toll rises into Two, 157 homes destroyed

Okkan Anti-Muslim Violence: Dead toll rises into Two, 157 homes destroyed

Myanmar News May 1, 2013 at 5:12 am 0 comments

ShareM-Media 1st May 2013 [Okkan Update] The unrest in Okkan led two person died and many others wounded. Though the state media reported last night that the situation is under control, terrified Muslim families who fled the assaults, about 70 miles north to Yangon, could be seen late Tuesday hidingRead More

Undercover Buddhist thugs use blasphemy law as a shield

Undercover Buddhist thugs use blasphemy law as a shield

Myanmar News, News April 30, 2013 at 5:43 pm 0 comments

ShareM-Media 30th April 2013 [Okkan Anti-Muslims Riots Analysis] “A clash between an under teenage monk and a woman can even lead to mob attack in Burmese way of Buddhism”, commented by an analyst after a police statement had been appeared on facebook regarding loathsome attack to Muslim properties and aRead More

Rumors spread out in Okkan of attacking Muslims after religious sermon tonight

Rumors spread out in Okkan of attacking Muslims after religious sermon tonight

Myanmar News March 29, 2013 at 5:04 pm 0 comments

ShareMarch 28, 2013 M-Media Thu Ta It is reported that there have been a three days religious preaching by roadside in Okkan Township started by 27th March. As today is the last day and the preacher is going to be a Monk from Wirathu’s Ma Soe Yein monastery, the anxietyRead More

Current Situation of Okkan (2:40 pm)

Current Situation of Okkan (2:40 pm)

Myanmar News March 28, 2013 at 8:51 am 0 comments

ShareM-Media March 28, 2013 “Some people have fled since yesterday. Two buses of soldiers from Taikkyi have arrived here. Township Administration officer is also present. There is nothing unusual. We were worried about the sermon done last night. But the monk who preached last night was good, he didn’t sayRead More