Information on the state treatment in Ukraine of Baptists who converted from the Christian Orthodox faith and the state protection available to them could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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

Electronic sources: IRB databases, Internet, NEXIS/LEXIS, REFWORLD, World News Connection.

Human Rights Watch World Report. Yearly.

News from Helsinki Watch [New York]. Monthly.

Transition [Prague]. Twice monthly.

Uncaptive Minds [Washington]. Quarterly.

Resource Centre country file on Ukraine.

Two oral sources consulted did not provide information on the requested topic.

Unsuccessful attempts to contact other oral sources.

According to Ukrainian Weekly articles of 14 July 1996 and 8 December 1996, Plast is a scouting organization in Ukraine. Information on whether members of Plast have recently engaged in anti-Semitic activities could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

The Ukrainian Weekly [Jersey City, NJ]. 8 December 1996. "Canada to Help Voluntary Sector in Ukraine." (The Ethnic News Watch/NEXIS)

_____. 14 July 1996. "On the Road to Atlanta: North American Olympians of Ukrainian Descent; Coach Taras Liskevych, U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team." (The Ethnic News Watch/NEXIS)

Additional Sources Consulted

Electronic sources: IRB databases, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD (UNHCR database), World News Connection (WNC).

Jews in Eastern Europe [Jerusalem]. Irregular.

Minority Rights Group International Report [London]. Irregular.

Nationalities Papers [Abingdon, Oxfordshire, U.K.]. Quarterly.

News from Helsinki Watch [New York]. Monthly.

Transition [Prague]. Twice monthly.

Uncaptive Minds [Washington]. Quarterly.

Two oral sources contacted did not provide information on the requested topic.

Unsuccessful attempts to contact other oral sources.