Police forces in areas of Burma hit by communal violence in recent weeks have done nothing to enforce laws against the distribution of extremist propaganda.

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Leaders of Burma’s activist group 88 Generation Students said they would form a political party, although some in the group expressed doubts about the plan.

Six Mine Protesters Charged With Incitement

Six protesters against a copper mine were charged with inciting unrest in Rangoon on Monday and were denied release on bail.

The Irrawaddy reporter Snay Lin gives his account of touring the trouble spots of last week’s communal violence in Arakan State.