Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  That's a question I personally would have to reflect on very carefully. There are individuals who have quite detailed knowledge about movements of money, and resources, and particular cliques that have set up camp in Canada. I'd be happy to speak to the subcommittee further about

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  That's a very good question for which there is no easy answer. Some years ago, before this subcommittee, I spoke about the Islamic Republic of Gangster Capitalism. There is an inextricable relationship between giving economic incentives to religious and security elites and their

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'm not sure what you have in mind in terms of education. One of the problems is that Iran sees civil society as a threat. Iran has a very vibrant civil society. It's a youthful population there who are Internet-savvy. They're cosmopolitan, but they are severely repressed, they'r

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  There is the cost-benefit calculus to human rights violations. Human rights abuses are an instrument by which the regime holds on to power, and an aspect of that power is military force and violence. Another aspect is the economic power and privileges of the inner circle. The que

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  The Basij are basically the plainclothes thugs of the IRGC. They are really an extension of the IRGC, just a different means of repression. To add to what I said earlier, if we're really concerned about these concentrations of wealth and their impact on the Islamic Republic, we

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I will let Mr. Dubowitz go, and I will respond afterwards.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Just to quickly add to what my friend Mark said, the lifting of the sanctions was linked only to the question of Iran's nuclear program, not to Iran's human rights abuses. Many of us have been saying for years that the nuclear issue should not eclipse the central issue, which is

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Mr. Chair and honourable committee members, thank you for the invitation. It's a privilege for me to appear before you once again. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for your continued attention to the human rights situation in Iran. Exactly 5

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would just add that I think the conditions in the camps are appalling. There's immediate assistance that could be given there. I also think that it's time to start thinking about reconstruction efforts so that the IDPs can go back to their towns and villages where security circ

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much, Ali, for inviting me. The answer to your question simply is that there has been little to no interest in looking at some of the more grassroots initiatives, which will allow for not just a process of healing but also a transforming of the political culture

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Can you repeat the question?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  As I said, and other panellists have also explained, it's impossible to resettle the hundreds of thousands of victims, and Canada must bear its share, hopefully in concert with other countries. That's why we also need to look at the protection of IDPs in the camps and how we can

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. Could you please change my translation to English?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good morning from Oxford. I would like to begin by thanking the members of the committee for inviting me. I am honoured to be able to share a few ideas on the Yezidi minority situation. I really want to thank the committee for still being engaged with this issue. Having worked