The French Ambassador at Large for Human Rights, Patrizianna Sparacino-Thiellay, will conduct her first visit to Myanmar from May 19 to 22, France Embassy in Yangon announced today.
Myanmar Eleven May 15, 2015 4:56 pm
The French Ambassador at Large for Human Rights, Patrizianna Sparacino-Thiellay, will conduct her first visit to Myanmar from May 19 to 22, France Embassy in Yangon announced today.
During the official visit, she will meet Myanmar government officials, members of civil society, international agencies and non-governmental organisations to discuss the internal situation and the involvement of the French government in supporting the promotion and the defence of Human Rights.
A roundtable will be hosted by the French Institute on Monday 19 on the issue of press freedom.
On May 21-22, she will be in Sittwe: meeting with internal displaced people, communities’ representatives and holding discussions with INGOs, UN and CSO representatives involved on the ground. A meeting with the Chief Minister of Rakhine State, Maung Maung Ohn, will be also planned, the embassy said.
Myanmar is now in the international spotlight following the rescue of hundreds of Rohingya off the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, along with migrants from Bangladesh. The Rohingya, mostly living in Rakhine State, are reportedly suffering from harsh living conditions and decide to flee to the third country, mainly Malaysia, for a better life.