Burmese Monks Protest for Peace
In the first monk led anti-government protest since the 2007 Saffron Revolution, Buddhist monks in Mandalay demand release of all political prisoners, ending violence against ethnic minority and opposition groups, and an end to censorship.
- Five Burmese monks begin a protest at the Maha Mya Muni Monastery in Mandalay at 5:30am local time on November 15, 2011. An amnesty had been expected for political prisoners the day before, but did not come to pass.
Monks in Mandalay begin protest for peace in Burma and the world thebestfriend.org/2011/11/15/106…
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Burmese Monks Stage Protest Demanding Release of Prisoners « VOA Breaking News bit.ly/vu5B3y #burma- Hundreds of people gather to observe the monks' protests. The monks lock themselves inside the religious compound.
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- The protesting monks agree to move to Old Masoeyein Monastery and agree to continue the protest for the next three days. Much of the crowd follows the monks on their way to Masoeyein, including some plainclothes police. The monks ask to phone Aung San Suu Kyi.
Protesting Burmese monks agree to move to new location to deliver ...3 hours ago ... Five Burmese Buddhist monks who are staging a protest for the release of political prisoners have moved to a different ...
RT @RTRFaithWorld: Myanmar #monks hold rare protest over prisoners, #war on ethnic rebels reut.rs/sXA6hR #buddhism #suu kyi #Burma- The monks release a statement about the protests and U Ashin Sopaka through the Best Friend, an organization based in Thailand.
We call on all monks, people of Burma and people outside of Burma to join Ashin Sopaka | TheBestFriend.orgOfficial Statement. In the past months people around the world have been asking us "Where is Ashin Sopaka?", now everyone knows. On 15. N...- One of the monks leading the protests is U Ashin Sopaka, pictured below.
- The monks continue their protest for the second day, followed by crowds.
Monks attract crowds as protest continues | Democratic Voice of BurmaSuu Kyi reflects on the past year Suu Kyi reflects on the past year The group of monks speak to onlookers at their protest site in Mandal...- Images are from Burma VJ Media Network:
