Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  [Technical difficulty—Editor] a country; however, I do think there are many countries where it would make an impact, not just in terms of the individual who is targeted but the other individuals who may work with them and see what's happening. It may serve as a warning to them th

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  A voice, I think, is the main one, being able to report what's happening as it's happening and to get at least moral support. In that sense, I think, going back to the diplomacy question, Canadian embassies can play a strong role if they are in touch with religious groups on th

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, that's a major problem. I think that's just an intersection of Christian aid organizations and humanitarian organizations that often don't engage in proselytism being accused of proselytism because they have a Christian identity. Sometimes they're targeted. Sometimes the Chr

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Again, I think it's a complex issue. You have the example of India, where the perpetrators uploaded and exposed it and were not ashamed at all. In fact, they were very proud, and that possibly has galvanized others to participate as well. We are encouraging people on the ground

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes. I would again agree with Ms. Michels that it's context-dependent. However, I would bring up this idea again of adopting a prisoner of conscience. I think that's a really effective way to highlight not just the profile of an individual but also, in the context of that indivi

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Again, I think Canada could look at potentially doing training or types of exchanges with governments from other countries, targeting not just the high-level government officials but also the low-level regional or local officials. In almost all of these countries, we see again an

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, I think it depends a lot on the country and the context. On the whole, I think we almost always see increased tolerance where you have that grassroots respect. Again, this is linked to rule of law and there being strong structures and also strong understandings, not just at

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think social media is a double-edged sword. We've seen a lot of really positive benefits from it in terms of groups being able to mobilize, share information and even meet online. In Cuba, it's been a real lifeline for human rights defenders and religious groups there. On the

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  It's a really fascinating question. I've worked with CSW for about 18 years now. One of my most memorable occasions is from the time when I was living in Brussels and working at our EU office. I was bringing to Brussels a delegation of Burmese nationals from different ethnic mino

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you so much, Madam Chair and honourable members, for this opportunity to speak to you today. In the majority of countries around the world, Christians face restrictions to the free and peaceful practice of their religion. The Pew Research Center's most recent report on glo