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Burma Iii

I) The document discusses minority religions in Myanmar's military regime. It notes that while Theravada Buddhism is dominant, Christianity is prominent among some ethnic groups, and other religions like Hinduism and Islam are also practiced. However, as an authoritarian military regime, Myanmar provides no constitutional protection of religious freedom. The government promotes Buddhism over other faiths through state support of Buddhist institutions. It also places some restrictions on religious activities and exploits people's religious freedom, though most groups can register their religion. The new constitution provides religious freedom with exceptions that allow the regime to impose restrictions.

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Burma Iii

I) The document discusses minority religions in Myanmar's military regime. It notes that while Theravada Buddhism is dominant, Christianity is prominent among some ethnic groups, and other religions like Hinduism and Islam are also practiced. However, as an authoritarian military regime, Myanmar provides no constitutional protection of religious freedom. The government promotes Buddhism over other faiths through state support of Buddhist institutions. It also places some restrictions on religious activities and exploits people's religious freedom, though most groups can register their religion. The new constitution provides religious freedom with exceptions that allow the regime to impose restrictions.

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I) Situating Minority religions in the military regime A) Restriction to religious freedom B) Religious conflicts between different religions Restriction

to religious freedom Among the Burman ethnic groups and even minority groups like the Shan, Arakanese and Mon, Theravada Buddhism is the prevailing religion while Christianity is dominant among the Kachin, Chin and Naga ethnic groups. Other religions such as Hinduism or Islam are practiced by citizens which are Indians of origin. These are practiced in Rakhine State and in Rangoon, Irrawaddy, Magwe and Mandalay Divisions. Moreover, there are also groups which practiced native beliefs like the Chinese ethnic minorities in the highland regions1. Being a highly authoritarian military regime, there has been no constitutional protection of religious freedom since 1988. The government promotes Theravada Buddhism as the dominant religion even though there is no official state religion. It shows its inclination through official propaganda and state support like donations to monasteries and promotion of education in Buddhist monastic schools. The government also preferred Buddhists in the military and civil service2. It enforces restrictions to particular religious activities and often exploits the peoples right to religious freedom though most adherents of other religious groups registering to authorities are permitted to choose a religion they wished to worship2. The new constitution provided the freedom of religion; however, there were exceptions that were granted which in turn allowed the military regime to restrict these rights3.

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