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STATUS ILLEGAL: THE ROHINGYAS OF BURMA – FILM and DEBATE

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?

Published: January 31, 2012 Author: Åse Sand

When: Thursday, 9. February 2012 16.00-18.00
To: Thursday, 9. February 2012
Where: Oslo, Kirkegata 5, 0153 Oslo, Norge
Host: Norwegain Burma Committee
Contact: Åse Sand (+ 47 915 76 251)

We screen the film The Exodus of The Rohingyas, which is followed by a debate:

Participants:
Tun Khin, President of the Burmese Rohingya Organization UK.

Johan Meyer, Refugee Policy Director at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Erik Abild, Political Advisor at the Norwegian Refugee Council.

Moderator: Kristian Stokke, Professor at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo.

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Norway – Bergen

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