Burma: the world is watching

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The Buddhist Channel has eyewitness reports of ongoing atrocities as monks are being jailed, tortured, and killed!

Sources located in Yangon, Myanmar have provided confirmed reports to the Buddhist Channel on the status of monks currently detained by the security forces. The informant also said that many civilians are being tortured by their apprehenders.

Last night a senior monk who had been allowed to visit novices held in Burma's notorious Insein jail said several had been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for taking part in the protests.

So far, about 1,000 of Burma's 400,000 monks have been arrested. Tens of thousands more are locked in monasteries, and many more have gone on hunger strike.

- The Buddhist Channel: Current state of the Sangha members in Burma