Nigeria: Information on a group called Human Rights Watch, which is an offshoot of Campaign for Democracy (CD)

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 1 August 1997
Citation / Document Symbol NGA27688.E
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on a group called Human Rights Watch, which is an offshoot of Campaign for Democracy (CD), 1 August 1997, NGA27688.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad25a.html [accessed 17 September 2023]
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Information on the above-mentioned group could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. A letter requesting information on the existence of Human Rights Watch was mailed to a CD representative in Lagos, Nigeria, on 14 August 1997. However, to date neither an acknowledgement of receipt of the letter nor a response have been received.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Amnesty International Report. 1990-1997.

Country Reports. 1990-1997.

DIRB Indexed Media Review [Ottawa]. 1990 to  present.

DIRB Nigeria country file. 1990 to present.

Human Rights Internet-HRIO Database. Nigeria. February 1996.

Human Rights Watch World Report. 1993-1997.

Two oral sources consulted did not provide information on the above-mentioned group.

Electronic Sources: DIRB Databases, Global News Bank, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD (UNHCR database), World News Connection (WNC).

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