There has been a long-standing conflict between Muslims and Buddhists in the Rakhine area of Burma. Much of the conflict actually has to do with the movement of the Muslims from other areas of Southeast Asia. Those Muslims are known as the Rohingyas and the most recent violence has been going since June and the death toll is getting dramatically higher. There are few who stand in defense of the Rohingyas and the international community must come to their aid.
The three-day cease fire in Syria failed. There were some hopeful signs at the beginning of the truce, but the lack of coordination among the participants doomed the enterprise. At the very least, however, the attempt proved that it was not a foolish effort. More work must be done to prepare for another opporunity.
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Tibetan self-immolations recently. There have been over fifty in the last year, but there has been a steep jump in the last week. The pressures on the Chinese government are getting more intense lately–the New York Times article I posted earlier this week was banned in China, but it is also clear that the article found its way into the country anyway.
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