What some believe amounts to genocide against religious and ethnic groups living in areas of Syria and Iraq now controlled by the Islamic State of al-Sham, also known as ISIS, was the topic of a House hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations chaired by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04).
“Fulfilling the Humanitarian Imperative: Assisting Victims of ISIS Violence,” is the title of the hearing set to be held on Wednesday Dec. 9.
Who: Chairman Chris Smith, and other members of the House subcommittees, and witnesses:
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Gregory H. Stanton, Ph.D., President of Genocide Watch
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The Most Rev. Bishop Francis Kalabat, Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle in America
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Mirza Ismail, Founder and Chairman, of Yezidi Human Rights Organization-International
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Patrick Kelly, Vice President for Public Policy, Knights of Columbus
What: Congressional hearing on ISIS victims
When: Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.
Where: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2255 (second floor)
