Rwanda: Information on whether at the time of independence Rwanda had in place any legislation dealing with the recognition of its own citizens who had fled before independence
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RWA21265.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Rwanda: Information on whether at the time of independence Rwanda had in place any legislation dealing with the recognition of its own citizens who had fled before independence, 1 August 1995, RWA21265.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab8e2c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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An official of the embassy of the Rwandese Republic in Ottawa, stated that he was not aware of any legislation dealing with the recognition of its own citizens who had fled before independence in 1959 (21 Aug. 1995).
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.
Reference
Embassy of the Rwandese Republic, Ottawa. 21 August 1995. Telephone interview with official.
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