Muslim man attacked by Buddhist nationalists in Meikhtila
A Muslim man was attacked by Buddhist nationalists after a neighbour heard him talking about religion and told the Ma Ba Tha.
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Air Force helicopter crashes near Meikhtila
Two pilots survived the crash, which involved a recommissioned Bell-206 helicopter used as a trainer aircraft.
Why Meikhtila embraced USDP
Fears of a return of religious violence, favours from the ruling party and a large army presence conspired to land the USDP a standout victory in Meikhtila.
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Nine sentenced for plough protest in Meikhtila
Court jailed farmers to five months in prison for trespassing and vandalism. Defendants say their lands were seized by senior officials in 1991.
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WFP cuts aid to Meikhtila IDPs
WFP says it has cut its humanitarian aid to displaced persons in Meikhtila. BBC Burmese reports that it will further cut rice rations by 20 percent across the country.
New homes ready for displaced Meikhtila villagers
Around 1,500 people displaced by communal violence in central Burma’s Meikhtila have been awarded homes in a newly built housing complex, according to a project official.
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Meikhtila IDPs face water shortages, sanitation issues
Some 900 Muslims from Meikhtila in central Burma who lost their homes in communal violence just over a year ago are now facing water shortages and sanitation-related diseases at the cramped shelter where they reside.
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Meikhtila gears up for first Thingyan after riots
Last year’s Thingyan celebrations were cancelled in Meikhtila, Mandalay Division, after deadly riots devastated the town. Residents still reeling from the incident await this year’s water festival with extra enthusiasm.
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Meikhtila: one year on and 8,000 remain in IDP camps
Carlos Sardiña Galache returns to Meikhtila and finds that rehabilitation efforts have been slow. Thousands of Buddhists and Muslims remain in IDP camps, but even those whose homes remain standing are often too afraid to go home.
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Meikhtila one year on – 8,000 still displaced
Police security has been beefed up in the central Burmese town on the first anniversary of communal violence which led to the death of at least 13 people.
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Calm restored after murder in Meikhtila
According to a police chief in Meikhtila, the murder of Pho Pyu by his brothers in law was fueled by a family dispute and was in no way linked to racial or religious background.
Knife-wielding soldier tries to rob bank in Meikhtila
A Burmese army captain was arrested on Tuesday morning in Mandalay division’s Meikhtila after a failed solo attempt at robbing the military-owned Innwa Bank.
Thousands of Meikhtila displaced remain homeless
Some 3,000 mostly Muslim residents from Mekhtila remain homeless nearly six months after their homes were burnt to the ground in a deadly bout of religious violence, as a dispute over resettlement plans continues to escalate.
Quintana accuses Meikhtila police of failing to protect his convoy
The UN’s special rapporteur to Burma says that police stood back as a mob attacked his convoy in the central Burmese town.
UN envoy faces protestors in Meikhtila
The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights, Tomás Ojea Quintana, is met by a mob of protestors as he arrived in Meikhtila, the central Burmese town that was the center of deadly violence between Buddhists and Muslims in March.
Court jails two Buddhists for murders during Meikhtila riots
Burma has sentenced two Buddhist men to seven years in prison for murders during religious violence in March that left dozens of people dead
Meikhtila residents rebuff resettlement plan, want land back
Residents in central Burma’s Meikhtila are asking to be resettled on their former land plots after officials pushed a plan to move the group into apartment blocks
Parliament extends emergency rule in conflict-torn Meikhtila
Burma’s parliament agreed on Tuesday to extend a state of emergency for the central town Meikhtila, which was devastated by religious violence in March, despite warnings from opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Muslims displaced during Meikhtila riots return home
Thousands of Muslims, who were uprooted during religious riots in central Burma’s Meikhtila in March, have begun to return home despite ongoing hostility and fears for their safety
Meikhtila displaced return home
About seven thousand Muslims and Buddhists who were displaced by the violence in Meikhtila have returned to their homes. But despite their return, the community remains divided.
Meikhtila locals remain in shelters amid security concerns
Residents who were forced to flee from their homes during anti-Muslim rioting last month in Mandalay division’s Meikhtila are disappointed that they are still unable to return home due to attempted arson attacks
Will there ever be trust in Meikhtila?
The government said it would rebuild all of the houses that were destroyed during the Meikhtila riots. But once the new houses are built – can the two communities live[…]
Eyewitnesses recall atrocities in Meikhtila
Reports of what actually took place in the central Burmese town of Meikhtila are still emerging, but IDPs are beginning to speak out about the events they witnessed
UN envoy surveys riot-hit Meikhtila
A United Nations envoy on Sunday surveyed the charred ruins of homes and met some of those displaced by deadly riots in Burma, as Buddhist and Muslim leaders urged an end to the religious violence
Martial law declared in Meikhtila as mobs threaten journalists
The government announced the imposition of martial law in central Burma’s Meikhtila as rioting continued for the third day
Riots consume Meikhtila
The central Burmese town of Meikhtila declared a curfew for a second night on Thursday after clashes killed 10 people, including a Buddhist monk, and injured at least 20, authorities said.[…]
Meikhtila unrest enters third day
Sectarian violence in central Burma enters its third day. At least 13 people are dead and many more wounded in Meikhtila town which is now under lock-down.
Houses burn in Meikhtila riots
Footage from Wednesday evening shows houses being burned to the ground as sectarian riots rocked central Burma’s Meikhtila township.
More than 10 killed as rioting rocks Meikhtila for second day: MP
At least 13 people have been killed as sectarian riots kicked off for the second day in central Burma’s Meikhtila township
Meikhtila shoppers concerned by meat prices
Jan 26, 2009 (DVB), Residents of Meikhtila are worried that the price of meat will go up if authorities increase the local butchery license fee by 30 percent on 1[…]
