On 20 October 2020, representatives of AJC Members Dr. Simon Adams (GCR2P), Maung Tun Khin (BROUK), and Antonia Mulvey (LAW) participated in a high-level event co-hosted by the High Commissions of Bangladesh and Canada in the UK. Remarks were also made by Nicholas Koumjian (Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar) and Professor Yanghee Lee (former Special Rapporteur for Myanmar).
The panel discussed various issues related to the Rohingya, including justice and accountability efforts for alleged crimes committed, impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bangladesh’s ability to support the refugee population, and safe and voluntary repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.