http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/08/22/kachin-literary-workshop-banned/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2006/08/22/kachin-literary-workshop-banned/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 New Mandala » New Report - Kachin Christians Under Fire Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:02:19 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=201#comment-2342 [...] In some of the wilder areas of highland Burma where I have been, the only groups defending the dignity of ordinary people, and providing a range of basic social services, are Christian.  Many are doing remarkable, and largely unsung, work.  Whether because they are Christian, or for a multitude of other reasons, it is clear that many of these Christians do suffer special treatment.  As I wrote back in August, the targeting of minority faiths, and their believers, adds to the litany of profound misjudgments made by Burma’s rulers.  [...] [...] In some of the wilder areas of highland Burma where I have been, the only groups defending the dignity of ordinary people, and providing a range of basic social services, are Christian.  Many are doing remarkable, and largely unsung, work.  Whether because they are Christian, or for a multitude of other reasons, it is clear that many of these Christians do suffer special treatment.  As I wrote back in August, the targeting of minority faiths, and their believers, adds to the litany of profound misjudgments made by Burma’s rulers.  [...]

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