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Myanmar apologizes for violence against monks

December 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Aye Aye Win The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s government apologized for a violent crackdown on Buddhist monks and other foes of a copper mine in northwest Myanmar, which was the biggest use of force against demonstrators since reformist President Thein Sein took office last year.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Chinese, Myanmar, Nobel Peace Prize, President Thein Sein, Religious Affairs Minister Thura Myint Maung, Shin Wirathu, Vol 31 No 51 | December 15 - December 21, YANGON

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