Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I was not talking about Canadian NGOs or the like. You'd be surprised to see the methods used in Congolese villages to “de-traumatize” people, so to speak. In some villages, I met with representatives from international American and German NGOs that were using the eye movement

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Absolutely. I will send them to you. They are available.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Other programs have been implemented. These programs resulted in the victims playing a crucial role in bringing the community together. I will not hide the fact that these projects were submitted to CIDA in 1996-1997, but were rejected on the grounds that no scientist had shown t

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think that, in the Congo, much remains to be done in this area. I must point out that Canada is one of the major countries involved, in terms of justice, in the issue of sexual violence, particularly in the army. That aspect must be strengthened. The European Union will soon de

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Your summary of the situation is perhaps a bit too narrow. But you are right, it is one of the major criticisms we hear. We are not taking into account the ability of the groups that are there. As a result, we believe—quite rightly in some ways, but wrongly in this particular ins

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  My name is Denis Tougas. Thank you for having me here. I represent the Entraide missionnaire, which has been part of the Table de concertation sur la région des Grands-Lacs since 1989. The Table de concertation brings together missionaries and international co-operation organizat