I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting No. 36 of the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of the witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mic. Please mute it when you are not speaking.
Interpretation for those on Zoom—you have the choice, at the bottom of your screen, of either floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
For members in the room, if you wish to speak, please raise your hand. For members on Zoom, please use the “raise hand” function. The clerk and I will manage the speaking order as best we can, and we appreciate your patience and understanding in this regard.
In accordance with the subcommittee's routine motion concerning connection tests for witnesses, I am informing the subcommittee that all witnesses have completed the required connection tests in advance of the meeting.
Today, we are meeting to resume our study on the situation of the Hazaras in Afghanistan.
It is my great pleasure to welcome the witnesses who have joined us this morning.
We have Ms. Soomaya Javadi, a human rights activist, by video conference. From Amnesty International, we have Zaman Sultani, South Asia researcher, by video conference. From Genocide Watch, we have Gregory Stanton, president, by video conference.
You will have a maximum of five minutes for your opening remarks. We will then go to questions from subcommittee members. I will let you know when you have one minute left.
Thank you for agreeing to appear today.
We will start with Soomaya Javadi.
Please, you have the floor for five minutes for your opening remarks.