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

Zuhdi Jasser, M.D.
Vice Chair
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
[full text of statement]

Panel II

His Grace Bishop Angaelos
General Bishop
Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Mr. Samuel Tadros
Research Fellow
Center for Religious Freedom
Hudson Institute
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Morad Abou-Sabe, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Rutgers University
(Former President of Misr University for Science & Technology)
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]

Mr. Tad Stahnke
Director of Policy and Programs
Human Rights First
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony form]
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Hearing transcript (PDF)