US EditionSwiss National Arrested in Myanmar for Allegedly Insulting Buddhism in Film
- A Swiss citizen named Didier Nusbaumer has been arrested in Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism.
- Nusbaumer was arrested along with 13 Myanmar nationals, including a 12-year-old girl, and insulting Buddhism is a punishable offense in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.
- Myanmar has seen a rise in religious nationalism, and foreigners in the past have also been detained and imprisoned for insulting Buddhism in the country.
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Myanmar junta arrests 14 including Swiss national for film deemed offensive to Buddhism
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 19 (ANI): A Swiss national and 13 Myanmar citizens were on August 8 arrested by the military junta for working on a film that authorities say harms Buddhist culture and tradition, CNN reported citing Myanmar state-funded media. As per the junta, all 14 people allegedly worked on the film “Don’t Expect Anything,” which […]
Myanmar arrests 14 including Swiss national over film deemed offensive to Buddhism
By Su Chay, Benjamin Brown and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — A Swiss national and 13 Myanmar citizens were arrested by the military junta on August 8 for working on a film authorities say harms Buddhist culture and tradition, state-funded media has reported. According to the junta, all 14 people allegedly worked on the film “Don’t Expect Anything,” which was released on July 24 on YouTube and TikTok, Myawady Daily said. Myawady added that the ju…
Myanmar arrests 14 including Swiss national over film deemed offensive to Buddhism
A Swiss national and 13 Myanmar citizens were arrested by the military junta on August 8 for working on a film authorities say harms Buddhist culture and tradition, state-funded media has reported.
Swiss National Arrested in Myanmar for Allegedly Insulting Buddhism in Film
A Swiss citizen was arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism, state media reported Saturday. Didier Nusbaumer, 52, was arrested on Aug. 8 along with 13 Myanmar nationals, including a 12-year-old girl, Myanma Alinn newspaper said. Insulting Buddhism is a punishable offense in Buddhist-majority Myanmar, where religious nationalism has surged in recent years. About 90% of Myanmar people are Buddhist. T…
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