2013 Myanmar anti-Muslim riots

2013 riots in central and eastern Myanmar September 2021 September 2021 2013 Myanmar anti-Muslim riots Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, Shan State yes 2013 3 20 – yes 2013 10 2 UTC+06:30 Religious 50+Burma jails 25 Buddhists for mob killings of 36 Muslims in Meikhtila 11 July 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/burma-buddhists-jailed-mob-attacks 14 July 2013 The GuardianHodal Kate Ethnic violence erupts in Burma leaving scores dead https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/22/burma-ethnic-violence-dead-meikhtila The Guardian 22 March 2013 80+ The 2013 Myanmar anti-Muslim riots were a series of conflicts in various cities throughout central and eastern Myanmar (Burma). March riots in Meiktila Tensions between Buddhist and Muslim ethnic groups flared into violent clashes in Meiktila, Mandalay Division on 20 March and continued until the 22nd, killing at least 40 and wounding 61 people. The violence started on 20 March after a Muslim gold shop owner, his wife, and two Muslim employees assaulted a Buddhist customer and her husband in an argument over a gold hairpin. A large mob formed and began to destroy the shop. The heavily outnumbered police reportedly told the mob to disperse after they had destroyed the shop. http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/asia/south-east-asia/burma-myanmar/251-the-dark-side-of-transition-violence-against-muslims-in-myanmar.pdf The Dark Side of Transition: Violence Against Muslims in Myanmar 1 October 2013 21 February 2015 The International Crisis Group https://web.archive.org/web/20150319013504/http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/asia/south-east-asia/burma-myanmar/251-the-dark-side-of-transition-violence-against-muslims-in-myanmar.pdf 19 March 2015 dead In the evening, a local Buddhist monk not involved in the incident was dragged from his bicycle, doused in petrol, and burnt alive by six Muslim youths at a nearby mosque.Special Report: Buddhist monks incite Muslim killings in Myanmar https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-violence-specialreport-idUSBRE9370AP20130408 Reuters 8 April 2013 25 October 2013 Jason Szep 18 October 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131018005444/https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/08/us-myanmar-violence-specialreport-idUSBRE9370AP20130408 The killing of the monk caused the relatively contained situation to explode, greatly increasing the scope and intensity of the violence. The deadliest incident occurred when a Buddhist mob attacked and torched the Mingalar Zayone Islamic Boarding School. While outnumbered security forces stood by, rioters armed with machetes, metal pipes, chains, and stones killed 32 Rohingya children under 6 years old, teenage students and four teachers.http://www.3news.co.nz/Buddhists-sentenced-over-Burma-riot/tabid/417/articleID/304686/Default.aspx Aye Aye Win Aye Aye Win Buddhists sentenced over Burma riot 3 News 12 July 2013 12 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140405134711/http://www.3news.co.nz/Buddhists-sentenced-over-Burma-riot/tabid/417/articleID/304686/Default.aspx 5 April 2014 On 25 March, communal rioting targeting Muslim houses and mosques spread to the towns of Othekone, Tatkone and Yamenthin. At least 9,000 residents were documented to have been displaced by the violence.25 March 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21921080 Burma communal rioting spreads outside Meiktila BBC News live 14 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130325150250/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21921080 25 March 2013 In April, the BBC obtained a leaked police video showing outnumbered police officers standing by while rioters torched houses and businesses in Meiktila. The video also shows the burning and killing of at least two Muslim students at the hands of rioters, which included Buddhist monks. The video was captured to prosecute the perpetrators later in court. On the third day, the situation stabilised when the government declared a state of emergency and deployed military troops. On 21 May, seven Muslims, including the gold shop owner and those who perpetrated the murder of the monk, were convicted for inciting the unrest and jailed from 2 up to 28 years. In July, the Burmese courts sentenced 25 Buddhists to up to 15 years in prison for murder and other crimes during the riot. April riots in Okkan On 30 April 400 Buddhists armed with bricks and sticks overran mosques and torched more than 100 homes and shops in Okkan, killing two people and injuring at least ten more. Another 77 homes were destroyed in the nearby villages of Yadanakon, Panipin, Chaukthe and Thekon. The riot reportedly began when a Muslim woman on a motorcycle accidentally bumped into a Buddhist monk, knocking over his alms bowl.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/myanmar-anti-muslim-violence_n_3185932.html Yadana Htun Myanmar Anti-Muslim Violence Injures at Least 10 in Okkan As Mosques, Homes Attacked HuffPost AP 30 April 2013 30 May 2013 dead 5 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140405135323/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/myanmar-anti-muslim-violence_n_3185932.html?utm_hp_ref=world May riots in Lashio On 29 May, violence broke out in Lashio, Shan State, near Myanmar's border with China, after a rumour spread on social media that a 48-year-old Muslim man named Ne Win poured petrol on a young Buddhist woman with whom he was arguing and set her on fire.Akinwotu Emmanuel Facebook's role in Myanmar and Ethiopia under new scrutiny https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/07/facebooks-role-in-myanmar-and-ethiopia-under-new-scrutiny 13 May 2022 The Guardian 7 October 2021 en In response, a Buddhist mob armed with machetes and bamboo poles torched a mosque, a Muslim orphanage, and several shops after the police refused to surrender Ne Win. The Buddhists continued to riot the next day and at least one person died.http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2013/05/201352973111407914.html Brennan O'Connor In Pictures: Myanmar's sectarian divide https://web.archive.org/web/20130530125802/http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2013/05/201352973111407914.html 30 May 2013 live 29 May 2013 30 May 2013 Sword-wielding Buddhist gangs began patrolling the streets on motorbikes, forcing as many as 1,400 Muslims to take shelter in a Buddhist monastery until the police and army were able to restore order. August riots in Kantbalu On 24 August, violence once again flared up in Htan Gon village, 16 kilometres south of Kantbalu in the Sagaing Region, following rumours that a Muslim man tried to sexually assault a young Buddhist woman.http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/42777 Buddhists in Burma Torch Muslim Homes and Shops Irrawaddy.org 26 August 2013 28 February 2018 Local monks led a 1,000-strong Buddhist mob to retaliate by burning down Muslim owned businesses and the village mosque. State television reported that 42 houses and 15 shops owned primarily by Muslims were razed during the three-hour riot. One firefighter and one civilian were injured in the incident. Police officers were powerless to contain the violence, but finally dispersed the mob by firing their pistols into the air.30 August 2013 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/burmamyanmar/10265942/Buddhists-burn-Muslim-homes-and-shops-in-Burma.html Buddhists burn Muslim homes and shops in Burma The Daily Telegraph AP 26 August 2013 26 August 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130826050857/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/burmamyanmar/10265942/Buddhists-burn-Muslim-homes-and-shops-in-Burma.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23831382 Burma violence: Rioters burn Muslim homes and shops BBC News 25 August 2013 1 June 2014 2 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140602042052/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23831382 live October riots in Thandwe Between 29 September and 2 October, Rakhine Buddhists rioted and attacked Kamein Muslims in Thabyachaing and Linthi villages, about 20 kilometres north of the coastal town of Thandwe in Rakhine State. Seven Muslims and two Buddhists were killed and between 70 and 80 houses were set on fire. About 500 ethnic Kamein Muslims were forced to flee from their homes.http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/six-suspects-confess-thandwe-murders-home-affairs-ministry.html Nyein Nyein Six Suspects Confess to Thandwe Murders: Home Affairs Ministry The Irrawaddy 15 October 2013 17 October 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131017030404/http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/six-suspects-confess-thandwe-murders-home-affairs-ministry.htmlThandwe Death Toll Rises to 7 With Discovery of Two More Bodies The Irrawaddy 11 October 2013 http://www.irrawaddy.org/latest-news/thandwe-death-toll-rises-7-discovery-two-bodies.html 12 October 2013 14 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131014193504/http://www.irrawaddy.org/latest-news/thandwe-death-toll-rises-7-discovery-two-bodies.html live Local residents were worried that a further round of violence between Rakhine Buddhist and Muslim communities would ensue after two young Rakhine Buddhists girls aged five and six were found murdered on 17 and 18 November in separate incidents. One victim reportedly appeared to have been raped.http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/8866-rakhine-on-edge-after-two-girls-found-dead.html The Myanmar Times Rakhine on edge after two girls found dead 25 November 2013 27 November 2013 3 December 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003747/http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/8866-rakhine-on-edge-after-two-girls-found-dead.html Spillover In April 2013, Muslim and Buddhist detainees from Myanmar clashed at a refugee camp in Indonesia. Eight Buddhists were killed and fifteen other people were wounded.AsiaNews http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sumatra:-eight-dead-and-15-wounded-in-clashes-between-Burmese-Buddhists-and-Muslims-27571.html Sumatra: eight dead and 15 wounded in clashes between Burmese Buddhists and Muslims 5 April 2013 12 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131212133736/http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sumatra%3A-eight-dead-and-15-wounded-in-clashes-between-Burmese-Buddhists-and-Muslims-27571.html 12 December 2013 live Sources have asserted that the provocation for the riot was due to sexual harassment against female Rohingya Muslim inmates by the Rakhine Buddhist inmates.Indonesian prison riot sparked by rapes of Female Rohingya Inmates http://www.dvb.no/news/indonesian-prison-riot-sparked-by-rape-of-rohingya-inmates/27532 dead 10 April 2013 Democratic Voice of Burma 10 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130413005029/http://www.dvb.no/news/indonesian-prison-riot-sparked-by-rape-of-rohingya-inmates/27532 13 April 2013Rohingya-Buddhist Clashes in Indonesia 'Caused by Rape of Three Rohingya Muslim Women' 9 April 2013 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/455699/20130410/rohingya-buddhists-myanmar-rape-indonesia.htm 10 April 2013 Democratic Voice of Burma live 19 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130419103127/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/455699/20130410/rohingya-buddhists-myanmar-rape-indonesia.htm An Indonesian court jailed 14 Muslim Rohingya for nine months each in December. The sentence was lighter than the maximum penalty for violence resulting in death, which is 12 years. The men's lawyer said they would appeal for freedom because there was no real evidence shown during the trial.Indonesia jails Myanmar Muslims over Buddhist killings http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/20162093/indonesia-jails-myanmar-muslims-over-buddhist-killings/ 7 December 2013 5 December 2013 Yahoo! News Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20131214082821/http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/20162093/indonesia-jails-myanmar-muslims-over-buddhist-killings/ 14 December 2013 dead In May, two Muslims were arrested for planning to attack the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia with pipe-bombs.The Economist 27 July 2013 https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21582321-fuelled-dangerous-brew-faith-ethnicity-and-politics-tit-tat-conflict-escalating Buddhism v Islam in Asia: Fears of a new religious strife 1 August 2013 1 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130801045121/http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21582321-fuelled-dangerous-brew-faith-ethnicity-and-politics-tit-tat-conflict-escalating live The mastermind of the plot said he was still at war with anyone oppressing Muslims. In June, at least four Buddhists were murdered in Malaysia which was linked to ethnic tensions in Myanmar. All the victims, including a man slashed to death by a machete-wielding mob in Kuala Lumpur, were Buddhists from Myanmar. Malaysian police had arrested approximately 60 Burmese immigrants in an attempt to control tensions.http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/36612 Four Dead As Burma Violence Spills into Malaysia-Police The Irrawaddy Stuart Grudgings 6 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130714035349/http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/36612 14 July 2013 live 14 July 2013 In July, Muslims were blamed for the Bodh Gaya bombings, which targeted one of Buddhism's most revered sites. Five people, including two Buddhist monks, were injured by the blasts. On 5 August, two pipe-bombs went off outside the Ekayana Buddhist Centre in West Jakarta as some 300 people gathered inside the temple for a sermon, injuring three people.http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/jakarta/explosion-at-indonesian-buddhist-temple-injures-one-police Jakarta Globe Farouk Arnaz Explosion at Indonesian Buddhist Temple Injures Three: Police 5 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130805232326/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/jakarta/explosion-at-indonesian-buddhist-temple-injures-one-police 5 August 2013 dead 30 August 2013 There was a note from the perpetrators that read "We respond to the screams of the Rohingya".https://world.time.com/2013/08/07/jakarta-bomb-a-warning-that-burmas-muslim-buddhist-conflict-may-spread/ Yenni Kwok Jakarta Bomb a Warning That Burma's Muslim-Buddhist Conflict May Spread Time 7 August 2013 live 10 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130810030847/http://world.time.com/2013/08/07/jakarta-bomb-a-warning-that-burmas-muslim-buddhist-conflict-may-spread/ See also Persecution of Muslims in Myanmar 2002 Gujarat riots: Around 1,000 Muslims and 400 Hindus were killed References 2010s Islam Muslim riots Category:Islamophobia in Myanmar Category:Persecution by Buddhists Category:2013 in Islam Category:Anti-Muslim riots Muslim riots Category:2013 riots Category:Attacks in Asia in 2013 Muslim riots Category:March 2013 crimes in Asia Category:April 2013 crimes in Asia Category:May 2013 crimes in Asia Category:August 2013 crimes in Asia Category:October 2013 crimes in Asia Category:Mosque arson in Asia Category:Attacks on shops in Asia Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Myanmar Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2013 Category:Arson in Myanmar Category:Arson in 2013 Category:2013 fires in Asia Category:Building and structure fires in Asia Category:2013 mass murders Category:21st-century mass murders in Myanmar Category:21st century in Sagaing Region Category:Mandalay Region Category:History of Shan State Category:Stabbing attacks in 2013 Category:Mass stabbings in Asia Category:Attacks on mosques in the 2010s Category:Massacres of Muslims in Myanmar