Three men in Myanmar have received two and a half years in prison for publishing a photo to Facebook. The offending photo, which was an advertisement for cheap drinks at a bar,┬áis so ridiculous in nature that Myanmar’s government must truly be seeking opportunities to be offended.
The consequences this has for freedom of religion in Myanmar, which is over 90% Buddhist, are significant. Myanmar’s┬áparliament┬áis due to debate laws in religious repression and interfaith marriages in the near future – laws that even include restrictions on interfaith marriages.
Find a discription of the picture, and read more, at af.reuters.com