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Junta releases 80 detained monks : Myanmar
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 in.reuters.com
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The junta in Myanmar released 80 monks who were detained in last week's crackdown on the biggest anti-government protests in nearly 20 years. According to a monk, who was released, 16 out of the 96 monks arrested will be released shortly. The monk said that the detainees' were subjected to verbal abuse during interrogation.
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Myanmar monks protests
Friday, September 21, 2007 news.yahoo.com
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Inspite of heavy rain, 200 monks converged on Mei Lamu pagoda on the outskirts of Yangon. After chanting sermons and praying for 15 minutes, the monks dispersed. Monks took to the streets in Myanmar's largest city. The military junta insisted it has no plans to call a state of emergency to stop protests that have posed the greatest threat to the regime in a decade.The monks' activities have give
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