Panel discussion on the root causes of human rights violations and abuses against
Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in MyanmarA/HRC/RES/47/1 Concept note (as of 2 June 2022)Date and venue:15 June 2022, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Room XX, Palais des Nations, Geneva, and online platform (Zoom)(will be broadcast live and archived on https://media.un.org/en/webtv)Objectives: The panel provides a unique opportunity for members and observers of the Human Rights Council to be briefed about the root causes of violations and abuses against Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar and to take stock of the latest research and developments on the ground. The panel will further explore existing and new recommendations to address these root causes for protecting the human rights of the Rohingya and other minorities and as an essential part of the solution for peace in Myanmar, including the permanent solution for the Rohingyas displaced from Rakhine State.
Chair: H.E. Mr. Andranik Hovhannisyan, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council
Opening statement: Ms. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Panellists:- Ms. Thyn Zar Oo, Co-Founder and Program Director of the Public Legal Aid Network (The PLAN) (video message)
- Ms. Laetitia Van den Assum, Commissioner on the Annan Advisory Commission of Rakhine State (video message)
- Ms. Wai Wai Nu, Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Peace Network (video message)
- Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre for Genocide Studies at the University of Dhaka (video message)
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