Justice and Accountability for Rohingya

The event will call on global experts to provide updates on the status of justice and accountability efforts, as well as offer nuanced insights into the root causes of the crisis and the multiple political and social components needed to forge a durable solution.

Aims

The conclave aims to:

• Highlight the various justice and accountability initiatives underway globally, as well   as the need for multi-faceted approaches toward a sustainable solution
• Mobilize public and policy support for these initiatives including consolidating a civil society network to advocate for accountability and promote social justice
• Examine root causes and ongoing policy challenges in order to inform future advocacy strategies and ensure justice and accountability for the Rohingya

Panelists and moderator

Honorable Bob Rae, Canada’s Special Envoy to Myanmar

Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, Minister of Justice, Republic of The Gambia

Md. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Inge Hutter, Rector, International Institute of Social Studies

Laetitia van den Assum, Former Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

Professor Vincent Chang, Vice Chancellor, Brac University, Bangladesh

H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Belal, Ambassador, Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the Netherlands

Azeem Ibrahim, Director, Centre for Global Policy, USA

Kingsley Abbott, Senior Legal Adviser, International Commission of Jurists, Thailand

Lilianne Fan, Chair, Rohingya Working Group of Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network

Biraj Patnaik, South Asia Director, Amnesty International

Background

Download the flyer bellow for backgound to the Rohingya situation and this conclave