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The International Conference on Protection and Accountability in Burma


  • Barnard Hall James Room (map)

Come hear renowned scholars of genocide, post-colonial studies, and law, global activists, UN officials, & political leaders, as well as Myanmar's victims of what UN calls "gravest crimes in international law" (genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes). See the full program (draft) here.

This conference is designed to call world’s attention to and educate the international public at large about the twofold need for protection and accountability which Rohingya genocide survivors and other ethnic and religious minorities such as Kachin, Shan, Karen, Myanmar Muslims, etc. demand and deserve.

Registration table opens at 8:30 am. Doors will open at 8:45 am. Those arriving late must wait to be seated and may forfeit their ticket to waitlisted individuals.

Please do not arrive with any large bags or containers. A valid ID is required for entry.

Please contact ColumbiaBurmaConference@gmail.com for questions, comments, and inquiries related to the conference.

Register for the here.

Hosted by The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (Columbia University), GlobalCultural Studies (Columbia University), Free Rohingya Coalition, South Asia Institute (Columbia University), and The Consortium for Critical Interdisciplinary Studies (Barnard College).

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