Philip Blackwood was jailed for two and a half years with hard labour . He used a psychedelic image of monks which ' insulted the religion ' His colleagues Tun Thurein , 24 , Htut Ko ##ng Lwin , 24 , were also jailed . Myanmar has been rocked by acts of religious violence in recent years . The unrest has helped hardline monks introduce controversial new laws .
Philip Blackwood was jailed for two and a half years with hard labour . He used a psychedelic image of Buddha which 'insulted the religion ' His colleagues Tun Thurein , 40 , Htut Ko Ko Lwin , 26 , were also jailed . Myanmar has been rocked by acts of religious violence in recent years . The bloodshed has seen hardline monks advocate controversial new laws .