Is Sri Lanka cracking down on anti-Muslim monks?
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Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs
Tension between Sri Lanka’s Muslims and Buddhists seems to have eased since the government imposed a 10 day state of emergency in March. But the country is still being urged to take more action to protect minorities. As a court charged the leader of a hardline Buddhist group for assault, we ask if Sri Lanka is getting tough on its militant monks. Guests: Dilanthe Withanage Chief Executive Officer and a founding member of Buddhist nationalist group Bodu Bala Sena Ruki Fernando Human rights activist Shihar Hassan Attorney at Law at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
