Organizer: Engage Thailand

Type/Location: Virtual

Description:

The Deep Dive is back! This December, Engage Thailand will host Anchana Heemmina to discuss the situation in the Deep South, one of the longest ongoing insurgency conflicts, ahead of the upcoming general election.

Anchana will discuss her experience working on human rights in Thailand's Deep South, including the current legal context, lessons learned, and pathways to peace. There will be an open Q&A at the end, if time allows.

The conversation will be conducted in Thai, with live English interpretation.

Exclusively, Engage Thailand donors have the chance to submit a question directly to our guest speaker in advance. Explore the options to contribute at engagethailand.org/contribute-to-engage for the opportunity to have your question posed to our special guest.

About the Speaker:

Anchana Heemmina is a human rights defender and the founder of the Duay Jai Group, an organization that provides rehabilitation services for torture victims in Thailand and support for their families. Anchana has contributed to the compiling of a report on torture of members of the Muslim Malay minority who had been arrested for alleged involvement with the Deep South insurgent groups in Thailand. Because of her human rights work, she has been a target of numerous harassment and lawsuits.

Registration:

To attend the event virtually, please register here.