March 16, 2000

(Note: These are unedited and uncorrected transcripts

Opening Remarks

• Video Excerpt

Panel 1

• Wei Jingsheng , former political prisoner
  Video Excerpt

• Lu (Frank) Siqing, Director, Information Center for Human Rights and Democratic Movements, Hong Kong
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt

• Mickey Spiegel, Human Rights Watch
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt

• Question and Answer

Panel 2

• Introduction

• Xiqiu (Bob) Fu, house-church leader
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt

• Harry Wu, former detainee
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony

• Dr. Kim-Kwong Chan, Hong Kong Christian Council
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony

• Question and Answer

Panel 3

• Introduction

• Ajia Rinpoche, former Senior Abbot of Kumbum Monastery
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt

• Question and Answer

Panel 4

• Introduction

• Erping Zhang, Falun Gong spokesman
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt

• Uighur witness

• Dr. Dru Gladney, Asia-Pacific Center, Hawaii
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony

• Question and Answer

Panel 5

• Introduction

• Gare Smith, Foley, Hoag & Eliot
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony

• Fr. Drew Christiansen, Georgetown University
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony

• Dr. Merle Goldman, Harvard University
  Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony

• Question and Answer

Closing Remarks