Good afternoon. This is February 13, 2014, and this is the 12th hearing of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
We are continuing our study of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka.
Our witness today joins us by video conference, live from the United Kingdom. He is Alan Keenan, senior analyst and Sri Lanka project director for the International Crisis Group.
The usual procedure is for us to have about 10 minutes of presentation, although that is at the discretion of our witness. It is then up to the members of the committee to ask questions. Obviously the amount of time for each question and answer will be determined by the amount of time we have left in our meeting.
Anybody who has to leave early can indicate that to me.
Mr. Keenan, please feel free to begin.