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Myanmar Muslims live in constant fear

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Deadly riots continue in central Myanmar

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Thousands of Rohingya refugees arrive in Thailand

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UN concerned at strife in Burma

The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming positive changes in Burma but expressing serious concern at an upsurge of sectarian violence between Muslims and Buddhists in strife-torn Rakhine state.
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Al Jazeera Investigates – The Hidden Genocide

http://www.youtube.com/v/54RzqiXLvnw?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Link:   Al Jazeera Investigates – The Hidden Genocide

Human Rights Watch: Burma: Satellite Images Show Widespread Attacks on Rohingya

Obama Should Press Thein Sein to End Sectarian Violence(Bangkok) – Attacks and arson in late October by ethnic Arakanese against Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State were at times carried out with the support of state security forces and local government officials, Human Rights Watch said today. New satellite imagery obtained by Human Rights Watch shows extensive destruction of homes and other property in the predominantly Rohingya Muslim areas of Pauktaw, Mrauk-U, and Myebon townships, all sites of violence and displacement in late October 2012.Rohingya and Arakanese residents of Pauktaw and Mrauk-U townships described to Human Rights Watch the sectarian attacks and arson that occurred in those areas on October 23 and 24, which in some cases involved state security forces. Similar violence between Arakanese Buddhists and Rohingya and non-Rohingya Muslims, also involving state security forces, occurred in seven other townships in late October.Read More…
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Asian leaders want Myanmar to end sectarian violence

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Southeast Asian leaders will put pressure on Myanmar to resolve violence between Buddhists and minority Muslims, a senior regional official said on Sunday, after unrest left scores dead and as many as 100,000 people displaced since June.

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