Articles by Ray Downs

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Is Burma’s Anti-Muslim Violence Led by “Buddhist Neo-Nazis”?
Ray Downs, Vice –TRANSCEND Media Service, 25 Aug 2014

According to Dr. Muang Zarni, a Burmese human rights activist and research fellow at the London School of Economics, much of the blame for the current situation in Burma can be laid at the feet of the 969 group, which he describes as an neo-Nazi organization of hatemongers who are using Hitlerian tactics to “purify” the country by getting rid of the Muslims—it’s also, he says, one of the fastest-growing movements in the country.

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Is Burma’s Anti-Muslim Violence Led by “Buddhist Neo-Nazis”?
Ray Downs – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Apr 2013

When most Westerners think of Buddhism, they think of smiling men with potbellies and inspirational quotes from Phil Jackson. “Buddhist neo-Nazi” sounds like a contradiction in terms. But in Burma, vicious anti-Muslim sentiment has been on the rise, and Buddhist extremists are responsible for attacking Muslims and burning down their houses and mosques, …

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