This is the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Today is February 1, 2011, and this is our 40th meeting of the 40th Parliament.
Today, Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are studying the situation of North Korean refugees in China.
We have with us one witness. There are three individuals at the table today, two of whom will be testifying on Thursday. While they are at our table, they will not be testifying, and I will not recognize any questions to them. The one witness who will be testifying today is Ms. Hye Sook Kim, who is testifying as an individual.
My understanding is that it is Ms. Kim's intention to spend 15 minutes presenting testimony regarding North Korean political prison camps and then to spend about 15 minutes discussing statelessness in China and forced repatriation.
I would encourage all members and also our witness to remember that we only have an hour, so if the testimony flows over and takes a bit longer than intended, there will be less time for questions. That's just a gentle reminder to everybody.
That being said, I welcome Ms. Kim, and I invite you to begin testifying for us.