Grant Peck
Grant Peck is an author at Religion News Service.
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Prominent Baptist pastor in military-ruled Myanmar detained again hours after release from prison
By Grant Peck — April 18, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) — The Rev. Hkalam Samson was among the 3,300 prisoners released nationwide on Wednesday to mark the traditional Thingyan New Year holiday.
Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say
By Grant Peck — January 23, 2024
BANGKOK (AP) — The 10 reported attacks on churches in the western state of Chin examined by the researchers are part of a broader assault on religious communities across the war-torn nation, other religious and human rights workers said.
UNESCO is criticized after Cambodia evicts thousands around World Heritage site Angkor Wat
By Grant Peck — November 16, 2023
BANGKOK (AP) — Amnesty International accused UNESCO of disregarding U.N. guidelines and failing in its obligation to intervene and promote the human right to housing.
Myanmar’s generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war
By Grant Peck — July 24, 2023
BANGKOK (AP) — The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar on Friday showed off a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1.
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