Deportation of an Italian citizen from Burma for a Buddha tattoo

The Italian was deported from Burma for tattooing Buda, which violates the rules for issuing visas. An Italian tourist at the age of 44, having come to the country on vacation, stayed at the A.D.1 hotel. This hotel is located in one of the areas of Mandalay.

Representatives of the Burmese police detained the Italian Mola Giannunzo Michel and accused him of violating the rules for issuing visas. Burma’s immigration law says that tourists are required to comply with all laws of the state..

Article 295 of the Burma Criminal Code states that insulting a religion is punishable by a fine or imprisonment.

When applying for a Burmese visa, every tourist of foreign countries signs a special document. This document states that he will comply with the laws of the visited country. In an interview, a police officer said that the Italian tattoo is a violation of the rules for issuing visas..

Deportation of an Italian citizen from Burma for a tattoo of Buddha – photo 1

As you know, ignorance of the law does not absolve from responsibility. Of course, such an important issue should have been resolved even when issuing a visa at the Embassy (before the departure of the tourist). However, every tourist with tattoos should take note of the fact that before visiting an exotic country, it is advisable to study some documents and facts:

• The most important laws of the state;
• Basic religious dogmas;
• Cultural traditions of the country;
• Information about available tattoos.

So, the population of Burma for the most part professes Buddhism. That is why the tattoo on the leg of the Italian with the image of Buddha was an insult to the religion of the country’s population. Interestingly, the deportation of an Italian from Burma for a Buddha tattoo is not the first time that a foreigner has been prosecuted for tattoos..

How to avoid deportation due to a tattoo?

Of course, if a tattoo violates any law of the state, which the tourist chooses as a place of rest, then the tourist is better off worrying about his safety in advance..

Studying the vast amount of laws in a foreign country is tedious to say the least. It is much more interesting to learn everything about each of your tattoos, especially about religious tattoos..

In this case, the Italian was deported from Burma precisely for violating the law on the protection of the feelings of believers..

So, all countries whose population professes Buddhism prohibit any images of Buddha, as well as his name. The perpetuation of the Holy Person is equated with a mortal sin. That is why many people try to refrain from drawing such images. Otherwise, it is impossible to travel around the world..

Countries and regions professing Buddhism:

• Tibet (China);
• Myanmar (Burma);
• Thailand;
• Nepal;
• Sri Lanka;
• Cambodia;
• Mongolia;
• Vietnam;
• China;
• Japan.

Traveling to these countries with a Buddha tattoo should be very careful, as you can suffer a rather severe punishment..

Attention! In Burma and Sri Lanka, this issue is very sensitive, despite the fact that the law does not prohibit the application of the Buddha tattoo. But it should be remembered that such a tattoo is equated to an insult to the religious feelings of the population of the country and entails punishment..

Prepared by: 123q-1 (Ignatova Elizaveta Petrovna)