Iran: Information on a group called Kurdish Women's League of the International Committee in Defence of Women's Rights
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN25563.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: Information on a group called Kurdish Women's League of the International Committee in Defence of Women's Rights, 1 January 1997, IRN25563.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad1a60.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned topic is scarce.
In a 17 January 1997 telephone interview, the executive director of the Kurdish Human Rights Watch in Virginia stated that the the group called the Kurdish Women's League exists in Iran. The source was unable to provide additional information on this subject.
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.
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4 oral sources did not have information on this subject.
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