Chin Christians complain of religious persecution by Buddhists in Myanmar

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Christians among the Chin ethnic group in western Burma are facing religious persecution as they are being coerced into converting to Buddhism as part of a government drive to "Burmanize" the population, an exiled Chin rights group said Wednesday.
"President Thein Sein's government claims that religious freedom is protected by law but in reality Buddhism is treated as the de-facto state religion," said CHRO Program Director Salai Ling.
But the Chin have long faced restrictions on freedom of religion as part of what the CHRO referred to as an "unwritten forced assimilation policy known as 'Burmanization'" which seeks to ethnically, culturally, linguistically, and religiously homogenize the ethnic minority areas of the country.
CHRO Advocacy Director Rachel Fleming said that the training schools "facilitate a forced assimilation policy under the guise of development," appearing to offer a way out of poverty at a high price for Chin students.


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That means more migrants into India...:facepalm:

Such a ----ed up neighborhood
 

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No persecuted Non Muslim Minority would in their right mind dream of seeking asylum in Bangladesh

esp. when the Country shares a Border with India.

Hell ! even Rohingyas a Muslim community were shown the bird when they sought refuge with Bangladesh

Ultimately, it will be India again which will bear the brunt of this Humanitarian crisis.
 
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This is bad news and according to media, in the past there has already been migration of 10s of thousands of Chin Christians into India while they were fleeing from military junta.

Myanmar is home to a patchwork of ethnic groups and civil war has gripped parts of the country since its independence in 1948. But Myanmar's reformist government has agreed ceasefires with several ethnic rebel groups as part of reforms since coming to power last year
So this could be an effort to raise their voice and political influence in Myanmar, now that Myanmar is coming out from below the military boots.
A timely stroke to put pressure on Myanmar Govt.
Full report of Chin Human Rights Organization - http://www.chro.ca/images/stories/files/PDF/Threats_to_Our_Existence.pdf
 

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So Burma has taken a leaf from China's book!
They are doing Burmaization (Hanisation?) and kicking everybody out who don't comply.
 

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Exciting time for Religion as a whole!

What a topsy turvy world!
 

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