Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh 2017 credit:Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images
TWO YEARS SINCE THE US ROHINGYA GENOCIDE DETERMINATION
Congressional briefing hosted by Campaign for a New Myanmar, Emgage, International Campaign for the Rohingya, and Genocide Watch
Date: Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Time: 1.30pm - 2.30pm EDT
Location: Rayburn House Office Building (Room 2075)
This month marks the second anniversary of the US Rohingya genocide determination issued in the wake of the Myanmar military coup of 2/1/21. This briefing will focus on the current situation of the Rohingya inside and outside Burma and how the US government is playing its part to solve the crisis.
PROGRAM
Welcome and Opening Remarks (5 minutes)
Iman Awad, Emgage
Simon Billenness, International Campaign for the Rohingya
Kristiana Kuqi, Campaign for a New Myanmar
Panel 1: The Situation of the Rohingya (Two-Prong) (25 mins)
Refugees in Bangladesh and other countries
People still in Burma/Rakhine State
Introductions: Lucky Karim, International Campaign for the Rohingya
Lucky Karim
Yasmin Ullah
Reza Uddin
Panel 2: Solutions (15 mins)
Sanctions
Humanitarian relief
Legal
Introductions: Kristiana Kuqi, Campaign for a New Myanmar
Panel 1 speakers
Dan Sullivan, Refugees International
Carolyn Nash - Amnesty International USA
Dr. Gregory Stanton, Genocide Watch
Simon Billenness - International Campaign for the Rohingya
Panel 3: The US Government Response (15 mins)
Introductions: Iman Awad, Emgage
US Administration officials and Members of Congress - invited
Sponsoring Organizations: Action Corps, Campaign for a New Myanmar, Emgage, Insight Myanmar, International Campaign for the Rohingya, Genocide Watch, Refugees International, US Campaign for Burma, and 21 Wilberforce.