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2014
in
Myanmar

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The following lists events that happened in 2014 in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • January 14 - A Thailand-based women's rights group accuses Myanmar of using rape as a weapon of war.[1]

March

  • March 28 - Buddhist mobs in western Myanmar reportedly target foreign aid groups and workers in reaction to supposedly disrespectful treatment of a Buddhist flag.[2]

September

  • September 28 - A Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against Muslims in Burma says he is joining forces with the Bodu Bala Sena group in Sri Lanka in order to combat a "serious threat from jihadist groups".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Myanmar still using rape as weapon of war - women's group". 14 January 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Concern as Buddhist mobs target foreign aid groups in Myanmar". 28 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Buddhist monk to fight 'jihad threat'". 28 September 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.