Order, please. This is our 73rd meeting of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Today is March 21, 2013, the first day of spring that is, despite appearances.
Today we are continuing our study of the situation of the Coptic community in Egypt and particularly of the persecution of the Copts in Egypt.
Joining us electronically from Washington, D.C. is Professor Nathan Brown, who is a professor of political science at George Washington University.
Welcome to our subcommittee, Professor Brown. We invite you to begin your testimony, please.