This is the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. It is March 27, 2012, and we are holding our 29th hearing.
Today we are continuing our hearings into the human rights situation in Iran. This is an issue that has seized this committee in the past, and to which we unfortunately find it necessary to return.
Joining us today from Brussels is Dr. Ottolenghi, who is the senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
Doctor, you've been with us before, so you know how this works. We invite you to begin your remarks. They will be followed by responses and questions from the committee. Please feel free to begin at any time.