Iran: Information on whether political prisoners are used in work gangs for civilian construction
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN25117.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: Information on whether political prisoners are used in work gangs for civilian construction, 1 November 1996, IRN25117.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac756c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on this subject is scarce.
The following information was provided during 10 September 1996 telephone interview with a specialist on Iran at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
The source was unaware that political prisoners were used in work gangs in civilian construction.
The following information was provided during a 16 September 1996 telephone interview with a French journalist who was posted in Iran between 1992 and 1996.
The source was unaware that political prisoners were used in work gangs in civilian construction.
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
French journalist posted in Iran, Paris, France. 16 September 1996. Telephone interview.
Professor specializing in Iran, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. 10 September 1996. Telephone interview.
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