09 Apr '12 10:56>
Interesting podcast from the BBC Today programme:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/today/today_20120407-1140a.mp3
As things currently stand in the world, which other religious groups, cults or sects might 'qualify' for inclusion on a list of "the most persecuted on earth"?
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/today/today_20120407-1140a.mp3
[intro blurb on web site, not a transcript] Much has been made over the last week of Burma's march towards democracy following Aung San Suu Kyi's election victory. But the country's much trumpeted democratic reforms have done little to help Burma's Muslim Rohingya people, who have been described as among the most persecuted on earth. Now denied citizenship, they cannot travel without special permits and are frequently stripped of their homes and land. They are forbidden from having more than two children and any who marry without permission face long jail terms. The Today programme's reporter, Mike Thomson, has the latest in his series of reports from Burma.
As things currently stand in the world, which other religious groups, cults or sects might 'qualify' for inclusion on a list of "the most persecuted on earth"?