Religious Persecution in Sudan

Hearings on Religious Persecution in Sudan

February 15, 2000
(Note: These are unedited and uncorrected transcripts)

Firuz Kazemzadeh, Nina Shea, Steven McFarland, David Saperstein, Michael Young, Elliott Abrams, Robert Seiple, Jeremy Gunn

Commission members (left to right) Firuz Kazemzadeh, Nina Shea, Executive Director Steven McFarland, Chair David Saperstein, Vice Chair Michael Young, Elliott Abrams, Robert Seiple. Behind is Director of Research Jeremy Gunn

Opening Remarks

Video Excerpt

Panel 1

Bishop Macram Max Gassis, Roman Catholic Chruch, Sudan
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt
Professor Gaspar Biro, University of Budapest
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony
Mr. Francis M. Deng, The Brookings Institute
Oral Testimony
Question and Answer

Panel 2

Introduction
Baroness Caroline Cox, UK House of Lords
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony
Ms. Victoria Ben Ding, Christian Sudanese exile
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony
Mr. Adlan Abdelaziz, Muslim Sudanese exile
Oral Testimony Prepared Testimony
Dr. C. Eric Reeves, on leave from Smith College
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt
Question and Answer

Panel 3

Introduction
Professor John Voll, Georgetown University
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony
Mr. Ezekiel Gatkouth, United Democratic Salvation Front
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony
Mr. Richard McCall, USAID
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony
Mr. Dan Eiffe, Norwegian People's Aid
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt
Question and Answer

Panel 4

Mr. Roger Robinson, Jr., RWR Inc.
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt
Mr. Roger Winter, U.S. Committee for Refugees
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony
Mr. Steve Rickard, Amnestry International
Oral Testimony , Prepared Testimony , Video Excerpt

Closing Remarks