Tirana Hassan

Crisis Response Director, Amnesty International

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Tirana Hassan on KCRW

The crisis in Myanmar is getting attention at the U.N. this week. Hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingyas have been forced to flee into neighboring Bangladesh.

Why isn't Aung San Suu Kyi doing more about Rohingya crisis?

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