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Seven Days in Tibet
20/05/2013 - CHINA

Seven Days in Tibet

Tibet has been off-limits to journalists since the Chinese government brutally suppressed riots in the region five years ago. France 24's regional correspondent Cyril Payen managed to get a seven-day visa to enter the region. What he saw lends weight to the complaints of the Dalai Lama and human rights organisations, who say Tibetan culture is being erased.
Religious violence threatens democratic transition in Burma
15/04/2013 - FOCUS

Religious violence threatens democratic transition in Burma

It was long a hermit state cut off from the rest of the world by military junta that controlled its people. Now Burma is opening up to democracy and it has been welcomed into the international community. But inter-ethnic tensions within are threatening the peace and security of thousands. Violence between ethnic Muslim and Buddhist communities has seen many killed and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Burmese Muslims kill Buddhist compatriots in Sumatra
05/04/2013 - INDONESIA - BURMA

Burmese Muslims kill Buddhist compatriots in Sumatra

A group of Rohingya Muslims from Burma beat to death eight of their Buddhist compatriots at an Indonesian detention centre on Friday, angered over reports of sectarian violence in their homeland that has left dozens dead in recent weeks.
Sri Lanka's Muslims bear brunt of Buddhist extremism
03/04/2013 - SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka's Muslims bear brunt of Buddhist extremism

Sri Lanka has been rocked in recent weeks by a growing wave of anti-Muslim sentiment led by ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks. According to one expert, the small island nation is suffering a profound and worrying identity crisis.
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Thailand's forgotten conflict
29/03/2013 - REPORTERS

Thailand's forgotten conflict

For almost ten years, the Muslim provinces of southern Thailand have been the stage for a forgotten civil war. The Thai government is trying to impose its authority on a region that has close ties with neighbouring Malaysia. The fighting has left local people trapped between military operations and bomb attacks. But is it about religion or territory? Our reporter travelled deep into the heart of southern Thailand to find out.
Sectarian violence rages on in Burma
22/03/2013 - Burma

Sectarian violence rages on in Burma

Sectarian violence erupted for a third day in Burma on Friday as a Buddhist mob clashed with local Muslims in the town of Meikhtila, killing at least 20 people and displacing thousands. The president has declared a state of emergency.
Singapore marred by match-fixing accusations
08/02/2013 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

Singapore marred by match-fixing accusations

This week Singapore is the focus of international accusations of match-fixing. Next in China, New Year celebrations kick off in style but travel chaos makes it difficult for some to get home. Finally, Thailand's monks battle to fight decline as the country turns away from their traditional values.
Is the Thai tradition of Buddhism on the decline?
23/01/2013 - THAILAND

Is the Thai tradition of Buddhism on the decline?

Imagine a picture of Thailand and you might well come up with a scene of beautiful scenery and the Buddhist monks that are seen all over the country. Yet that might soon change. Numbers of those in the monkhood are a quarter of what they were twenty years ago; even those serving today don't know if they will continue in the long term. The decline is being blamed on modernity and materialism, with the Thai people increasingly turning away from traditional religious practises.
Burma’s Rohingya: forced into exile
09/11/2012 - REPORTERS

Burma’s Rohingya: forced into exile

They're one of the most persecuted minorities on earth. Descendants of Muslim merchants, the Rohingya settled in Burma centuries ago. But in 1982, a law took away their nationality as well as their rights to property, marriage and education. Now a dispute between Buddhists and the Rohingya has reopened old wounds and sparked deadly violence. Forced into exile, the Rohingya have poured into camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. An undercover FRANCE 24 team went to meet them.
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Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in Burma
28/10/2012 - BURMA

Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in Burma

Renewed ethnic violence between Buddhists and Muslim Rohingya in Burma’s western Rakhine state has left thousands displaced and driven them into already overcrowded camps near the state capital, the UN said on Saturday.
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