Ms. Emmanuelle Lamoureux (Director, Gulf States Relations Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development) at the Subcommittee on International Human Rights

On October 27th, 2016. See this statement in context.

October 27th, 2016 / 1 p.m.

Emmanuelle Lamoureux Director, Gulf States Relations Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I will making the first part of my presentation in French and the second part in English. It is indeed an extremely important and timely topic.

I have been asked to speak to you today about the human rights situation of Yezidis, Christians, and other religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq.

Your subcommittee has been seized recently by the situation of the Yezidis. which was debated last week in the House of Commons.

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