BURMA: Buddhist monks join fresh protests in northwest
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There've been sporadic protests in Burma for the past week, sparked by a sharp rise in the price of fuel. Most of the demonstrations, in which more than 60 people have been arrested, have taken place in and around the commercial capital Rangoon. But on Wednesday the unrest spread to the northwestern town of Sittwe - and, for the first time, a group of Buddhist monks joined in a protest involving around 300 people. Burma's monks were key players in the mass national uprising against military rule in 1988. Meanwhile the UN high commissioner on human rights has called for the immediate release of all arrested protestors, and for the Burmese government to "begin a dialogue" on its decision to raise fuel prices.
Presenter: Corinne Podger
Speakers: Burmese activist Khin Ohmar, who's based in Thailand
