Order.
This is the 34th meeting of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
We are continuing our study of human rights in Iran.
Before I turn things over to our witness, I'll mention that there were several witnesses who were on the list of proposed witnesses. Our clerk conscientiously contacted them and they indicated to us that they did not want to attend. The clerk was unsuccessful in getting contact with one proposed witness despite repeated attempts.
This means that Professor Akhavan will be our last witness in these hearings. This means, in turn, that on Tuesday we will be moving to a review of the parts of the report that have been written. My intention is to get everybody to give their suggestions for changes and improvements to our researchers, who will then take them away during the break, along with the material relating to the elections and the fallout at the elections, and come back to us at the first meeting following the break.
That leaves next Thursday free. That's a week from today. I propose that we go in camera and discuss future business. To that end, our clerk has a copy of all of the proposals that people have made with regard to potential future topics.
All that being said, I now turn to our witness. We have quite a distinguished witness today. Payam Akhavan is a professor of international law at McGill University.
Sir, your name has been suggested by members of all parties. I think it's very fortunate, from our point of view, that you are indeed our last witness and are able to put a finishing touch on the hearings we've been having.
Please go ahead.