Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Sous-comité des droits internationaux de la personne du Comité permanent des affaires étrangères et du développement international

For immediate release

Ottawa, October 28, 2016 -

The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development will hold an emergency hearing on the humanitarian situation in Aleppo, Syria, on November 1, 2016. The Subcommittee has invited a representative of the White Helmets, an organization of Syrian civilians devoted to the rescue of civilians who are the victims of airstrikes. The Subcommittee has invited officials from Global Affairs Canada to provide insight into Canadian initiatives regarding the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo. The Subcommittee will issue a joint statement after the conclusion of the hearing.