Critics of Ashin Wirathu and his denim-clad disciples say the monk incites racial violence against Rohingya refugees. He claims he is merely protecting his people Continue reading “‘It only takes one terrorist’: the Buddhist monk who reviles Myanmar’s Muslims”

Yangon (AFP) – Police in Myanmar fired warning shots to break up scuffles between Buddhist nationalists and Muslims in Myanmar’s biggest city in the early hours of Wednesday after a crowd went hunting for “illegal” Rohingya. Continue reading “Myanmar police fire shots to break up nationalist, Muslim scuffles”