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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 73
 
Thursday, May 28, 2015
 

The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met in a televised session at 1:06 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Wayne Marston, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Tyrone Benskin, Hon. Irwin Cotler, Nina Grewal, Jim Hillyer, Wayne Marston and David Sweet.

 

Other Members present: Hoang Mai.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Justin Mohammed, Analyst; Erin Shaw, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Interfaith Council of Vietnam: Hung Nguyen, Reverend. Viet Tan: Trinh Nguyen, Communications Director, Organizer. As an individual: Minh Tam Truong.

 
The Subcommittee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Subcommittee business.
 

By unanimous consent, on motion of Irwin Cotler, it was agreed, — That the subcommittee invite Yigal Carmon, president of the Middle East Media Research Institute, to testify about the human rights situation in the Middle East, with particular reference to Iran, as well as to the activities of ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the Subcommittee resumed its study of the Human Rights Situation in Vietnam.
 

Trinh Nguyen, Minh Tam Truong and Hung Nguyen made statements and answered questions.

 

At 2:15 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
2015/05/29 2:24 p.m.