St. Lucia: Follow-up to LCA31193.E of 5 February 1999 on the recourse available to victims of spousal abuse
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LCA31540.E |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, St. Lucia: Follow-up to LCA31193.E of 5 February 1999 on the recourse available to victims of spousal abuse, 1 March 1999, LCA31540.E, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab4d7c.html [accessed 26 May 2013] |
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Please consult the attached document, entitled "St. Lucia Crisis Centre Annual Statistics: New Cases Reported for 1997," for additional information on spousal abuse in St. Lucia. The document provides statistical information on the types of cases received by the St. Lucia Crisis Centre in 1997, including aggregate figures and breakdowns by case type (spousal abuse, child abuse, sexual assault etc.) and gender, age and marital status of the complainant.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Attachment
St. Lucia Crisis Centre, Castries. 2 March 1998. "St. Lucia Crisis Centre Annual Statistics: New Cases Reported for 1997."
