Burma Chin community highlights religious freedom violations
(Vatican Radio) A delegation of ethnic Chin Christians are in London this week, to
highlight violations of religious freedom in Burma also known as Myanmar. While in
the British capital the group are presenting a new report, entitled, “Threats to Our
Existence: Persecution of Ethnic Chin Christians in Burma”. Christian Solidarity Worldwide
is hosting the Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO) and Lydia O’Kane spoke to CSW’s
East Asia Team Leader Ben Rogers. He says that although the government of Burma
has put in place steps towards positive reform it needs to make sure that human rights
such as the right to religion or belief are promoted and protected. Listen