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The Worsening Situation of Christians Across Burma, A Private Roundtable

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Please join the U.S. Institute of Peace for a hybrid event discussing the Chin Association of Maryland’s report Two Years After the 2021 Military Coup: The Worsening Situation of Christians Across Burma. The event will include presentations on the key findings and a broader discussion on how to promote religious freedom, accountability for those who have violated it, and humanitarian aid for those affected. SPECIAL REMARKS Bishop David J. Malloy, online Chairman of Committee on International Justice and Peace, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Dr. C. Jeff Woods...

Chin Refugees in India’s Mizoram State, A Private Roundtable

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST Location: Open Society Foundations, Washington, DC On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the Chin Association of Maryland will hold a private roundtable from 2:00-3:30 PM EST at the Open Society Foundations in Washington, DC with a hybrid format to discuss its latest report, Chin Refugees in India’s Mizoram State: Helping the Refugees and Supporting the Local Communities Welcoming Them. From March 10 – 24, 2023, Reverend Tim Siemens, CAM Board Chairman, Matthew Wilch, Advisor, and Zo Tum Hmung, Executive Director, traveled to New Delhi and Mizoram State of India to assess...

CAM Congressional Briefing Held on Sept. 18, 2023

Date: Monday, September 18, 2023 Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EST) Location: Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC Please join the Chin Association of Maryland (CAM) for a Congressional Briefing at the Russell Senate Office Building (SR – 188) on September 18. Since the coup in February 2021, the Burmese military, or Tatmadaw, has escalated its persecution of Christians across Burma by burning churches and targeting pastors and other religious leaders for arrest, arbitrary detention, imprisonment, and killing. This brutal campaign also includes the bombing of civilian infrastructure and villages by jet fighters and strict curfews that prevent worship...

Hybrid Congressional Briefing – Rising Persecution of Christians and the Humanitarian Fallout – Hosted by Rep. Chris Smith

January 26, 2024  INVITATION: HYBRID CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING hosted by Rep. Chris Smith, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs BURMA: Rising Persecution of Christians and the Humanitarian Fallout.       Date: Monday, January 29, 2024 Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (EST). Location: Rayburn House Office Building (Room 2200), 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515 RSVP: Register Here (Lunch will be served) Since the Burmese military coup in February 2021, the Tatmadaw has increased its persecution of Christians across Burma by burning churches and targeting pastors and other religious leaders for arrest, arbitrary detention, imprisonment, and killing. Minority Christians represent just 6.2 percent of...