House Hearings On Religious Minorities In Middle East

Last week, the House Committee on International Relations, through its Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, held hearings on The Plight of Religious Minorities: Can Religious Pluralism Survive? The subcommittee has posted the Hearing Notice, and the prepared statements of The Honorable Henry J. Hyde , The Honorable John V. Hanford III, Ms. Nina Shea, Father Firas Aridah, Ms. Rosie Malek-Yonan, and Ms. Kit Bigelow. It also posted the subcommittee Staff Report that was submitted for the record. The hearings focused on the plight of religious minorities in a number of countries in the Middle East. [Thanks to Blog from the Capital for the information.]