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NHRC SEMINAR: ROHINGYA THAT THE WORLD FORGET...STATELESS ROHINGYA...On April 24, 2012, Professor Dr. Amara Phongsaphit, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand was invited by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) to be a resource person in a seminar, ?Rohingya that the World Forget,? convened by the Thai PBS? Social Capital Network Division, Social Capital Bureau, at Building A, Thai PBS Headquarters in Bangkok with an objective to build up awareness on the existence of Rohingya people through seminar and public media, and to look for solutions to problems faced by this people together... Participants in the seminar included: 1. Professor Dr. Amara Phongsaphit, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC)... 2. Dr. Sriprapha Phetmesri, Representative for Thailand in the Inter-ASEAN Governments Commission on Human Rights... 3. Maung Kyaw Nu, Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand (BRAT)... 4. Phil Robertson, Deputy Director, Asia Divisionand 5. Sophie Ansel, a French reporter who is monitoring situations faced by the Rohingyas... The seminar was moderated by Mr. Chairat Thomya, a Thai PBS anchorman.....Investigation Report No.409/2554 of 26 December 2011 On the right to life and security of person: The death of Rohingya boat people in the detention centre in Ranong province...?RUNNING ON EMPTY? - Award-winning Thai photographer Suthep Kritsanavarin photo exhibition of photographs of the plight of the Rohingya at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre opened on 27 March 2012 to Sunday 1 April 2012. Titled ?Stateless Rohingya…Running on Empty,? the exhibit is supported by the Asian Resource Foundation and the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus.

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M. A . ALAM , EXCUTIVE EDITOR OF ARAKAN MONTHLY

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ARAKAN MONTHLY (ARNO)

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2012-05-15

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2012-08-15

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