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Nwe Oo-Rakhaine Indigenous women voices at Indigenous Television, On Hammer show with Dev Kumar Sunuwar Episode - 23

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Nwe Oo is a Rakhaine Indigenous women activities, currently taking refugee status at US. In Myanmar, there are over 100 ethnic groups. But Myanmar government doesn't recognize officially to Indigenous Peoples, though it has voted yes to UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar are facing number of challenges, among others armed conflict, human rights violation and land rights.

In Myanmar, there are over 100 ethnic groups. But Myanmar government doesn't recognize officially to Indigenous Peoples, though it has voted yes to UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

In this episodes of weekly TV show, Nwe Oo puts her opinion about the struggles of indigenous in Myanmar as well as her experience of refugees and struggles, including the violent outbreak of August 2017 in Rakhain state of Myanmar, previously known as Burma. Nwe Oo who first first flew from Burma to Thailand and then sought the political refugee before you moved to California, where has united refugees from Burma living in US. She also has been raising Rakhaine Indigenous Peoples issues in United Nations and various US administrations working on Refugees.Nwe Oo (Indigenous women Refugee activist) On Hammer show with Dev Kumar Sunuwar Episode - 23