Opening Statements

Rep. Christopher H. Smith, Chairman Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations [full text of opening statement]

Witnesses

Panel I

The Honorable Richard N. Haass
Chair
Panel of Parties in the Northern Ireland Executive
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Panel II

Ms. Geraldine Finucane
Wife of slain human rights attorney Patrick Finucane
[truth in testimony form]

Mr. Eugene Devlin
Victim of the Military Reaction Force
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Ms. Julia Hall
Expert on Criminal Justice and Counter-Terrorism in Europe
Amnesty International
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

BRIEFER:

The Baroness Nuala O’Loan
(Former Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland)
(Appearing via videoconference)
[full text of statement]
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Briefing/hearing transcript (PDF)