Wednesday, August 5Special Session: Voices from the Field: Myanmar Refugees Living on the Thailand-Myanmar Border
*NOTE: This is a supplemental session organized following technical difficulties during the July 15 session to discuss
the situation of Myanmar refugees on the Thailand-Myanmar border. This session also responds to requests to hear from
refugees living in the camps and workers supporting the camp community.
For more than three decades, tens of thousands of refugees from Myanmar have lived in “temporary shelters” along the
Thailand-Myanmar border. Nine camps continue to shelter more than 90,000 refugees. During this week, panelists from the
fields will discuss the situation of this protracted refugee population and potential solutions for their future.Speakers:Naw K’nyaw Paw, Secretary General, Karen Women’s OrganizationHayso Thako, Executive Director, Karen Peace Support NetworkFr. Joseph Gerald Hampson, Education and Pastoral Project Director, Jesuit Refugee ServiceKomson Phayonsakdapas, Mae Sot Senior Field Coordinator, Save the ChildrenTBC, a representative from the Minister of InteriorModerator:
Patcharin Na Wichai, Operations Coordinator, Asia Pacific Refugee Rights NetworkWhen:
Wednesday, August 5 - 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (Bangkok time).Where:
Zoom Webinar.
Click here to register.Download a recording of the panel discussion below (English and Thai):July 1: Thailand and Refugees: Do Thais Understand?July 8: Are We Ready for a New Legislation to Protect Urban Refugees?July 15: 30 Years with Unknown: Refugees Along Thai-Myanmar BorderJuly 22: Rohingya with (No) Way OutJuly 29: Rights of Refugees under the Lens of ‘The Others’For more information on this webinar, please contact:
meeting@fortifyrights.orgOrganizers of this webinar series includes:
Refugee Rights Litigation Project