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Minutes of Proceedings

Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SDIR)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 129
Thursday, November 22, 2018, 1:01 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Anita Vandenbeld, Chair (Liberal)

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• Karine Azoulay, Analyst
• Brendan Naef, Analyst
Current Human Rights Situation of the Rohingya in Myanmar
As an individual
• Zainab Arkani
Arakan Institute for Peace and Development
• Shwe Maung, President and Chief Executive Officer
Karen Community of Canada
• Slone Phan, Chair
Rohingya Association of Canada
• Raïss Tinmaung, Director
Rohingya Human Rights Network
• Yasmin Ullah, President
Pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on Thursday, February 4, 2016, and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, the Subcommittee resumed its study of the current human rights situation of the Rohingya in Myanmar.

Shwe Maung, by videoconference from Manvel, Texas, Zainab Arkani, Raïss Tinmaung, Slone Phan and Yasmin Ullah made statements and answered questions.

At 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Erica Pereira
Clerk of the Subcommittee