Egypt: Information on the treatment of heroin addicts within Egyptian Muslim society; and on the treatment of heroin addiction by the courts
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EGY20082.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Egypt: Information on the treatment of heroin addicts within Egyptian Muslim society; and on the treatment of heroin addiction by the courts, 1 April 1995, EGY20082.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac2330.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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For information on these subjects, please see the attached letter dated 9 April 1995, which was sent to the DIRB by the Legal Research and Resource Center for Human Rights in Cairo. Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
For general information on drug abuse in Egypt, please consult the Moneyclips attachment dated 2 July 1992.
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.
References
Legal Research and Resource Center for Human Rights, Cairo. 9 August 1995. Letter faxed to the DIRB by the deputy director.
Moneyclips [London]. 2 July 1992. "'Battle of Destiny' Against Arab Drug Abuse." (NEXIS)
Attachments
Legal Research and Resource Center for Human Rights, Cairo. 9 April 1995. Letter faxed to the DIRB by the deputy director.
Moneyclips [London]. 2 July 1992. "'Battle of Destiny' Against Arab Drug Abuse." (NEXIS)