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Minutes of Proceedings

Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (SDIR)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 19
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 6:30 p.m. to 8:44 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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• Scott Reid for Hon. Michael D. Chong (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Lara Coleman, Analyst
• Jean-Philippe Duguay, Analyst
Briefing on the Current Situation in Turkey and Northern Syria
Human Rights Watch
• Farida Deif, Canada Director
World Vision Canada
• Lindsay Gladding, Director for Fragile and Humanitarian Programs
Save the Children Canada
• Amilcar Kraudie, Humanitarian Advisor
• Taryn Russell, Head of Policy and Advocacy
Amnesty International Canada
• Justin Mohammed, Human Rights Law and Policy Campaigner
United Nations, Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner
• Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Special Rapporteur, Special Procedures Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, the subcommittee proceeded to a briefing on the current situation in Turkey and Northern Syria.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Briefing on the Current Situation in Colombia
Carrefour d'animation et de participation à un monde ouvert (CAPMO)
• Mario Gil Guzman, Sociologist and Popular Educator, Assemblée populaire de colombiens et colombiennes à la Ville de Québec
Human Rights Watch
• Juan Pappier, Americas Senior researcher
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the subcommittee on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, the subcommittee proceeded to a briefing on the current situation in Colombia.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 8:44 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Naaman Sugrue
Clerk of the Subcommittee