RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE UNION OF MYANMAR (BURMA): "In a country with a population consisting of eighty-nine percent Buddhists and only eight percent Christians or Muslims,1 Myanmar continues to persecute religious and tribal minorities despite the United Nations? Human Rights Council?s intervention. The military regime has reportedly scheduled an election in 2010 which will likely be a sham election since the candidate for the primary opposition party is not permitted to run and the military regime has set up front parties.2 Christians within the country have little hope that the persecution will cease. Christians are losing their lives, their homes, and their faith...".....Undated. July 2010 used as default date