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SUMMARY:Ties to the Top: The Role of Government Officials in Human Rights Abuses in Myanmar
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Law School Human Rights Program event: \nAs Myanmar approaches its second election later this year\, join us for a discussion about accountability and its place in the country’s reform efforts. Panelists Roger Normand\, of Justice Trust\, and Matt Smith\, of Fortify Rights\, will join two advocates from Myanmar: U Teikkha Nyana\, a Buddhist monk who was severely injured two years ago when riot police used white phosphorus weapons to attack peaceful protesters; he recently joined with other injured monks to file an unprecedented lawsuit against the local police chief and the Home Affairs Minister. U Aung Thein\, a Supreme Court advocate from Yangon who has represented more than 150 political prisoners\, including leaders of the Saffron Revolution and Generation 88. \nSponsored by the HLS Human Rights Program. Co-sponsored by East Asian Legal Studies.
URL:https://eals.law.harvard.edu/event/ties-to-the-top-the-role-of-government-officials-in-human-rights-abuses-in-myanmar/
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