Events

Please join us for a screening of Sittwe, a short documentary film about two teenagers separated by conflict and segregation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Produced as a tool to facilitate discussions about peace building in Myanmar, the film was due to premiere in Yangon at the Human Rights, Human Dignity Film Festival but was banned by the government. It later…

Monday, October 30, 2017 A Conversation with Dr. Yanghee Lee, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar 12:00- 1:00 p.m. WCC 2009 Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Yanghee Lee, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who will discuss the Rohingya crisis and more broadly, the country’s transition to…

Over the past ten years, new battle lines have begun to form in much of the Arab world. Quietly, slowly, but firmly, LGBTQ activists across the region have begun to resist the legacy of decades of injustice and discrimination against them visibly and vocally by organizing their ranks and embarking on brave acts of resistance. This panel will examine the…

Please join us for a conversation with Yanghee Lee, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, who will discuss the Rohingya crisis and more broadly, the country’s transition to democratic rule. Lee will share her insights on key challenges facing Myanmar, including the targeting of religious and ethnic minorities. She will also offer her recommendations for…