Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Mr. Browder. Deputy John Paul Phelan and I, as well as others, have heard this presentation previously at the OSCE and it had a powerful influence on us, as I believe it has had on the joint committee here. As for the parallel with the case of Veronica Guerin, who had the courage to tackle organised crime, lawyers often are front-line defenders for human rights and, therefore, when they are attacked and murdered it cries out for people of goodwill to take up their cases.

'What is the intention or purpose of the the trial of Mr. Magnitsky? Is it to discredit him? It is extraordinary if that is the case. Mr. Browder referred to his interaction with the US Congress. I understand he has also met with representatives of other Parliaments and has their support. Perhaps he would elaborate on this and also on his interaction with the European Parliament and Council of Europe.