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Mid · 26-09-2007, 01:56 PM

Myanmar police arrest dozens of protesters, monks - witnesses

YANGON (Thomson Financial) - Myanmar police arrested dozens of protesters, including some monks, as they tried to join an anti-government march Wednesday in Yangon, witnesses said.

Police shoved the protesters and the monks into three trucks, stopping them from joining a march led by some 200 clergy who had gathered after police had baton-charged an earlier demonstration, witnesses said.
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26-09-2007, 01:56 PM	#142 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 40,956	Myanmar police arrest dozens of protesters, monks - witnesses YANGON (Thomson Financial) - Myanmar police arrested dozens of protesters, including some monks, as they tried to join an anti-government march Wednesday in Yangon, witnesses said. Police shoved the protesters and the monks into three trucks, stopping them from joining a march led by some 200 clergy who had gathered after police had baton-charged an earlier demonstration, witnesses said. afp/zr hemscott.com __________________ "Keeping quiet while monks and other peaceful protesters are murdered and jailed is not evidence of constructive engagement." - Arvind Ganesan, Human Rights Watch. "I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check" - M.C. Escher