Raïss Tinmaung is a Rohingya from Akyab currently living in Toronto. He is the founder and board chair of the Rohingya Human Rights Network (rohingyanetwork.com), a network of civil society organizations in the Rohingya refugee camps that are supported by diaspora members and allies. Raiss has led rohingyanetwork.com campaigns, petitions, peaceful rallies, new chapter formations, community writing & media production initiatives, and memorialization & identity preservation efforts. He has led Rohingya delegations to present at the Canadian Parliament, the Museum for Human Rights,the Montreal Holocaust Museum, le musée national de beaux arts du Québec, the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar and the International Court of Justice. Apart from leading Rohingya human rights work, Raïss also leads a registered charity that supports grassroots-led education and vocational training programs for the Rohingya diaspora and host communities in Burma, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan. In addition to volunteering for his community, Raïss has also volunteered in long term development projects in Haiti, Ecuador, and South Africa.