Countdown to Annihilation: Genocide in Myanmar

The International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) based at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is hosting a week of events, talks, film & photography with the aim of drawing attention to the ongoing genocide against the Rohingya, a people the UN has described as one of the world’s most persecuted minorities. The week’s events feature renowned photographer Greg Constantine, Al Jazeera, & leading experts from the field including former UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana.

27 October 2015 18.30 – 20.00 [Exhibition open till 21.00]: Our first event will launch a photography exhibition by internationally renowned photographer, Greg Constantine. His work represents a powerful and timely artistic intervention on the plight of the Rohingya, capturing the deep and ongoing suffering of a people who have, quite simply, nowhere to go. Based on his new book project, Nowhere People, this exhibition explores the themes of statelessness, belonging, and citizenship. His book, Exiled to Nowhere: Burma's Rohingya published in 2012, was named a Notable Photo Book of the Year by The Independent on Sunday. Both books will be available for purchase at the exhibition.