Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for joining us. Your presence is very much appreciated. Your contribution will be invaluable to the work of this committee.
Yesterday was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. One thing noted was that reports of domestic violence against both women and children have decreased significantly during the pandemic. We're seeing that the family home is a comfortable and safe place, but that it's also a very secretive location where things happen. More extensive studies show that the level of violence has likely increased, although the reports have decreased.
I want to know whether a parallel can be established at the international level. Ms. Triggs pointed out that there have been fewer resettlements during the pandemic. Can we assume that, likewise, during the pandemic, there may be fewer indications of potential human rights violations?
If we look deeper, can we say that, on the contrary, human rights violations have increased since global attention is focused on dealing with the pandemic and not on the international community's usual efforts to ensure respect for human rights or the well-being of refugees?