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/EINPresswire.com/ (Washington, D.C.) -- Amnesty International Advocacy Director T. Kumar will speak at "Burma in Transition: Minorities, Human Rights, and Democratic Process," in regards to the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar on September 14, 2012 from 3:00-5:30p.m. at the Rotunda of Low Library, Columbia University .

Kumar will address the audience alongside Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen among other speakers. The presentations will be followed by roundtable discussion.

The event is open to the public. Registration is required at http://tinyurl.com/cu-burma . For more information regarding registration, please contact ss4407@columbia.edu .

Details :

What : "Burma in Transition: Minorities, Human Rights, and Democratic Process"
Where : Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, 2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027-6902
When : Friday, September 14, 2012
Time : 3:00-5:30 p.m.

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