Joint Subcommittee Briefing and Hearing: The Northern Ireland Peace Process Today: Attempting to Deal with the Past

Hearing
Date:
Location:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Webcast

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] ____________________________

Briefing/hearing transcript (PDF)

Subcommittees
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations (113th Congress)
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats (113th Congress)