What's Next for the Rohingya? : Discussion
Date : April 2nd, 2019 , Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, DC
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/whats-next-for-the-rohingya
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027
Date: Tue. Apr. 02 2019
Time : 3:00pm — 4:30pm
In August 2017, security forces in Burma’s Rakhine state staged a harsh and extended crackdown on the Rohingya—a deeply marginalized and persecuted Muslim minority community. Thousands are estimated to have died, while more than half a million fled to neighboring Bangladesh. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the tragedy as ethnic cleansing.
At this event, Dr. Nehginpao Kipgen, a top expert on Burma, will discuss developments involving the Rohingya since the 2017 crackdown, including key recent events, and what might be in store next for the troubled community. Does the political will exist in Burma to improve conditions for the Rohingya and to address the underlying issues that fuel their persecution? What will become of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh? Dr. Kipgen will address these questions and more.
Speakers
Nehginpao Kipgen
Associate Professor and Executive Director,
Center for Southeast Asian Studies,
Jindal School of International Affairs,
O.P. Jindal Global University (India)
Michael C. Davis
Fellow
Professor of Law and International Affairs,
Jindal Global University, Delhi, India
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