Myanmar takes legal action against protesters

Myanmar police have begun legal action against five protesters over a weekend rally intended to promote religious tolerance. The move came as rights groups raise concerns about efforts by the new pro-democracy government to amend draconian laws on demonstrations. Several activists and students marched through Yangon on Saturday in a rare gesture of religious solidarity […]

Myanmar police have begun legal action against five protesters over a weekend rally intended to promote religious tolerance.
The move came as rights groups raise concerns about efforts by the new pro-democracy government to amend draconian laws on demonstrations.
Several activists and students marched through Yangon on Saturday in a rare gesture of religious solidarity in the diverse nation, where rising Buddhist nationalism has stoked anti-Muslim sentiment and sporadic bouts of bloodshed in recent years.