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Christians said to be targets
National Catholic Reporter, Feb 9, 2007
LONDON -- The military junta that rules Myanmar, formerly Burma, has been accused of using the Buddhist religion as a political tool to oppress Christians, according to a report in The Tablet of Jan. 27.
The London-based Catholic magazine said the anti-persecution group Christian Solidarity Worldwide had launched a report in the House of Commons Jan. 23 that said Christians among the non-Burmese ethnic nationalities are particularly targeted by the ruling State Peace and Development Council. In the Chin, Karen and Karenni regions the country, where there is armed resistance to the regime, Christians face assault, killings and destruction of churches and shrines, the report said.
The country is predominately Buddhist, but with large Christian and Muslim minorities.
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