Saturday, June 28, 2014

Myanmar Mulls Religious Marriage Curbs

In Myanmar, proposals by radical Buddhist monks to criminalise inter-faith marriage face strong opposition from women's rights groups in a tussle over the nation's religious identity that has sparked international alarm. Buddhist nationalists, feeding off the fear and uncertainty caused by successive waves of anti-Muslim violence, have issued fiery pronouncements that the very fabric of the country's main religion is under threat, casting a dark shadow over ongoing ...

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