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Myanmar military junta sentenced nine monks to two years' imprisonment

Tue, 2008-08-12 17:52 — ABN

August 12, 2008
By Ashin Mettacara

In Myanmar recently nine Buddhist monks were sentenced to two years imprisonment. Reportedly Myanmar military junta accused them of defaming the Buddhism. They were arrested by the military authorities while they were waiting at Yangon railway station on July 15th. And the monks were sent to Insein prison and sentenced them on July 16th.

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