Burmese court detains 3 men for posting online flyer depicting Buddha

Three men were arrested in Burma after Buddhist monks complained about an online flyer that used a picture of the Buddha, reports WorldBulletin.

Following complaints by a group of Buddhist monks known as the Ma Ba Tha, one New Zealander and two Burmese locals were placed in prison after being charged under a law that forbids insulting religion.

The Bar managers could face up to two years in prison.

Earlier this year a Canadian man was deported from Myanmar after locals noticed a Buddha tattoo on his leg.

Similar incidents have happened across Sri Lanka. In April a British tourist was deported due to a picture of the Buddha tattooed on her arm.

British tourist arrested and expelled for having Buddha tattoo  (21 Apr 2014)

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