Militant Buddhism

Myanmar

 * Myanmar’s Buddhist terrorism problem - Usaid Siddiqui, Al Jazeera Amarica, February 18, 2015
 * ''The campaign against the Rohingya and Muslims in Myanmar is spearheaded by controversial monk Ashin Wirathu. Once referred to as the “Burmese bin Laden,” he is the leader of an ultranationalist group called 969, which opposes the growth of Islam in Myanmar. He was jailed in 2003 for inciting hatred and stirring sectarian clashes and released in 2010.
 * ''Wirathu has warned against an impending Muslim takeover of Myanmar. In 2012 the rape of a Buddhist woman in northern Rakhine led to violent attacks that left dozens of civilians dead and more than 125,000 Rohingya and other Muslims displaced. Human Rights Watch described the humanitarian crisis as “ethnic cleansing.”


 * In Myanmar, attacking the Rohingya is good politics - Joseph Schatz, Al Jazeera Amarica, May 29, 2015
 * ''Plight of thousands of boat people draws international criticism, but locally, persecution works at the polls


 * Sectarian Violence in Myanmar - Global Conflict Tracker, Council on Foreign Relations

Sri Lanka

 * The darker side of Buddhism - Charles Haviland, BBC News, May 30, 2015
 * ''Another country where fierce Buddhism has recently made headlines is Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. A Buddhist faction there, the 969 movement, is known for strident anti-Muslim campaigns that have triggered widespread violence.
 * ''Its leader, Shin Wirathu, was recently invited to Sri Lanka by the BBS. Both organisations say that even if Buddhism predominates in their own countries, overall it is under threat. "We want to protect it, therefore we signed a memorandum of understanding on forming alliances in the Asian region," says Withanage.