Six Muslims Charged With Death of Buddhist Monk During Outbreak of Religious Violence in Burma
Of the 43 people who died during the rioting a vast majority were Muslim
Burmese officials have charged six Muslim men over the death of a Buddhist monk during an outbreak of religious violence in March.
The men face death sentences for the monk's murder in Meiktila. The rioting saw at least 43 people - almost all of them Muslim - killed.
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