No information on the treatment of ethnic minorities in 2000 in Azerbaijan could 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.

IRB databases

LEXIS/NEXIS

Nationalities Papers

Unsuccessful attempts to contact oral sources.

Internet sites including:

Amnesty International

ERCOMOR (European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations)

Eurasianet: News and Analysis from Central Asia and the Caucasus

European Centre for Minority Issues

Hokaidu Slavic Research Centre

Human Rights Without Borders

International Crisis Group

Minorities at Risk Project

Minority Rights Group International

Project on Ethnic Relations

Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty

World News Connection