Myanmar copper mine protesters charged: police
- Published: 28 Nov 2012 at 07.47
- Online news: Asia
Myanmar has charged a group of activists who protested against a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine with defaming the state, police said Tuesday.
Myanmar villagers work at a mine dump near the Sabal hill copper mine project in Monywa in northern Sagaing division in September 2012. Myanmar has charged a group of activists who protested against a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine with defaming the state, police said Tuesday.
The eight demonstrators were picked up a day after they joined a gathering of about 50 people in central Rangoon calling for a halt to the Monywa project and urging Chinese joint owner Wanbao to quit Myanmar.
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