Genocide of the Rohingya Preventing Mass Atrocities Four Years Later Join our virtual event to mark four years since Burmese military forces perpetrated brutal attacks on the Rohingya people.

 

Genocide of the Rohingya Preventing Mass Atrocities Four Years Later Join our virtual event to mark four years since Burmese military forces perpetrated brutal attacks on the Rohingya people. Hear from Rohingya survivors and experts about the deadly risks of mass atrocities that the Rohingya in Burma still face. We will also virtually tour the Museum’s latest special exhibition, Burma’s Path to Genocide. The event will be available in English, Rohingya, Burmese, and Arabic. Wednesday, August 25      10 a.m. ET The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide’s Facebook Page REMIND ME Four years ago this August, the Burmese military torched Rohingya villages and decimated families. These attacks were part of the Rohingya genocide that has destroyed communities and forced more than 700,000 people to flee dangerous conditions there, with many crowded into refugee camps in Bangladesh. Burma’s Rohingya Muslim minority has suffered decades of government-led persecution, exclusion, and violence, including mass killing, torture, arson, and rape. Request a reminder to watch. Speakers Kyra Fox, Research Associate, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Tun Khin, President, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Naomi Kikoler, Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Khin Maung, Founder and Executive Director, Rohingya Youth Association Wai Wai Nu, Founder and Executive Director, Women's Peace Network Yasmin Ullah, Independent Rohingya Social Justice Activist You do not need a Facebook account to view our program. After the broadcast, it will be available to watch on demand on the Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide’s Facebook page. Photo: A woman and child in the internally displaced persons camps outside of Sittwe in Rakhine State, Burma. March 2015, courtesy of Paula Bronstein Getty Images Reportage for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum Donate to Support Genocide Prevention DONATE Keep Holocaust memory alive to inspire citizens and leaders to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity in a constantly changing world. Visit ushmm.org/campaign to learn more. Find Free Educational Resources Online LEARN Stay Connected UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126 Main telephone: 202.488.0400 TTY: 202.488.0406 VIEW IN BROWSER