How Will the Anti-Muslim Violence in Central Myanmar Impact the Country’s Democratic Reforms?
A man stands in front of a mosque as it burns in Meikhtila, Myanmar. (Photo: REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun)
Marco Werman speaks with Aung Zaw, founder and editor of Irrawaddy Magazine, about who is behind the anti-Muslim violence in central Burma and what impact it might have on the country’s democratic reforms.
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