Burma debate
Debate
- 16:00 Torsdag 09.02 - Parkteatret
The Rohingyas of Burma are stateless and have been living in misery for decades. They are a forgotten people. Why is it so difficult to find a solution to their situation and to give them a life with dignity?
Guests
Johan Meyer
Refugee Policy Director at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Tun Khin
The President of the Burmese Rohingya Organization UK. He has advocated for change and a solution for his challenged people at the US Congress, UK Parliament as well as EU institutions.
Kristian Stokke
Moderator
Professor at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the University of Oslo. His research is on democratization and conflict resolution in South and Southeast Asia, with a special focus on Burma and Myanmar.