Secularism is a Women’s IssueIn all three countries, Buddhists make up the vast majority of the population: 70% in Sri Lanka, 88% in Myanmar, and 93% in Thailand. In Sri Lanka and Myanmar, the notion that a non-Buddhist minority is the vanguard of an imminent invasion is very strong indeed. It is believed that firm action has to be taken to prevent “them” from taking over Buddhist lands and eradicating Buddhism.
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Militant Buddhism is on the march in South-East Asia – where did it come from?
21 November 2017, by siawi3 -
Sri Lanka: Joint Memo by Citizens groups to the UN Human Rights Council and the International Community
6 March 2014, by siawi3We wish to state that civil society remains committed to reversing the culture of impunity, the collapse of the Rule of Law, all forms of human rights violations and religious extremism that make up for the authoritarianism our country is challenged with. We will defend our democratic rights at all times!
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Soumission, dévotion et abus sexuels : j’ai enquêté sur le bouddhisme en France
18 septembre 2016, par siawi3Alors que le dalaï-lama est en visite en France, l’anthropologue Marion Dapsance sort ce 15 septembre « Les dévots du bouddisme » (Max Milo). Pendant sept ans, elle a enquêté sur les centres Rigpa, un réseau international dirigé par un proche du dalaï-lama. Elle dresse aujourd’hui le portrait d’une organisation sectaire, dont le maître, le lama Sogyal Rinpoché, serait le gourou.
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Sri Lanka: Discrimination and harassment against Christians
21 June 2017, by siawi3We are appalled by the Minister of Justice’s attempts to intimidate Attorney-at-Law Mr. Lakshan Dias, with threats that steps would be taken in terms of the law to have him removed from the legal profession. We condemn this conduct of the Minister as an abuse of power. There were 195 incidents of attacks and other forms of harassment against Christian places of worship in the country since the beginning of 2015. And 20 incidents targeting Christian places of worship in 2017.
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Sri Lanka: A Betrayal, Repugnant & Lethal
20 June 2017, by siawi3Now the government seems to be committing another betrayal, the worst so far – succumbing to Sinhala-Buddhist supremacism. There is no official racism; yet. But increasingly a level of tolerance is being accorded to the most toxic purveyors of Sinhala-Buddhist racism which bodes ill for the dream of a pluralist, tolerant and humane Sri Lanka.
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Can Kofi Annan restore Rohingya rights in Myanmar?
25 September 2016, by siawi3Rakhine is home to more than 1.1 million stateless Rohingya Muslims, whom Buddhists call “Kalar” and “Bengalis” - derogatory terms referring them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Rohingyas, denied citizenship, face violent discrimination from the majority of Myanmar that have left them in a pathetic state. Suu Kyi was widely criticised for not condemning the riots of 2012. Her silence had actually encouraged the “Ma Ba Tha”(Protection of Race and Religion) movement led by xenophobic Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu to instigate communal riots.
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Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa Regime Gave Millions Worth Free Rides To Militant Buddhist Monks And Journalists
12 June 2016, by siawi3How the government supported Buddhist fundamentalists. “We don’t know how many more other monks and journalists benefited through the other ministries. These must be investigated by the Yahapalanaya government”.
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Birmanie ! Crimes et pressions des intégristes bouddhistes...
12 juin 2016, par siawi3Le code pénal birman punit les actes « d’intention délibérée et malveillante » portant atteinte à la sensibilité religieuse d’autrui. Au cœur de cette chasse aux sorcières, les musulmans de Birmanie, soit 4% de la population, cristallisent la haine des groupes bouddhistes radicaux.
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THE STRUGGLE FOR A FEDERAL BURMA
18 May 2018, by siawi3Not just the Rohingya people... let’s speak of the Kachin too...
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In Burma, the violent side of Buddhism
3 February 2014, by siawi3Especially dispiriting is the near-total silence on these events from the leader of the movement for Burmese democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi. It should be a simple matter of decency and justice to oppose religious persecution and violence, whether Muslims (or any other group) are the perpetrators or the victims.
