International Development select committee inquiry into Bangladesh, Burma: The Rohingya Crisis - Forthcoming meeting

Tuesday 14 November, Committee Room 5, Palace of Westminster 

The purpose of this session is to understand better the root causes of the Rohingya’s position in Burma; to assess the latest information on the humanitarian situation and the international response; and to examine possible steps towards mitigation and resolution of the crisis. This is part of a larger inquiry into Burma and Bangladesh.

Witnesses, from 10.00am:

• David Mepham, UK Director, Human Rights Watch
• Champa Patel, Head of Asia Programme, Chatham House
• Mark Farmaner, Director, Burma Campaign UK
• Tun Khin, President, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK

At 10.50am:

• Matthew Saltmarsh, Senior Communications Officer, UNHCR
• Daphne Jayasinghe, Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser, International Rescue Committee
• Ian Mowatt, Regional Portfolio Manager, World Vision