7 Muslims Sentenced to Prison for Myanmar Violence
A prominent Muslim questioined why Muslims had been prosecuted when human rights groups agreed that most of the violence had been carried out by Buddhists.
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Myanmar jails Muslims over religious violence
Seven defendants found guilty of Buddhist monk's murder, which sparked widespread sectarian violence in central region.
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Myanmar Muslims Jailed for Killing Buddhist Monk
A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday — one of them to a life term — in the killing of a Buddhist monk.
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Myanmar Muslims Jailed in Monk's Death
Six Muslim men and one minor have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two years to life for involvement in the killing of a Buddhist monk in central Myanmar.
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Obama Couples Praise for Burmese Leader With Warning Against Violence
President Obama encouraged the political and economic reforms in Myanmar, but warned the country’s visiting leader, President Thein Sein, that violence against minority Muslims had to stop.
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