Local authorities in western Myanmar forced three Christians to convert to Buddhism, it was reported in June.
In Ann Township in southern Rakhine state, five local officials led by U Tin Shwe Maung took two ethnic Chin Christians from their homes in Padi Kyin village to a monastery and threatened to expel them from the village if they did not convert to Buddhism.
Officials forced pastor U Aung Thin and a member of his 30-member house church who requested anonymity to sign documents stating their conversion to Buddhism before the Buddhist monk in charge of the monastery. They also threatened that the two Christians would be fined if they engaged in Christian activities.
