Dokument #1251091
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Limited information could be found on this
organization among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
The Committee for the Defence of Human
Rights described the organization as a "pro-democracy body" in its
1994 report (31 Mar. 1995, 19). This source also reported that
Lagos State police prevented a national conference of the
organization from taking place in July 1994 (ibid.). The police
disruption of the conference was corroborated by the Constitutional
Rights Project in its 1994 annual report (Jan. 1995, 24).
In September 1995 Inter Press Service
reported that human rights groups have used advertisements in
Nigerian newspapers to publicize their views, including "concerned
professionals" (28 Sept. 1995).
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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
additional sources consulted in researching this Information
Request.
References
Committee for the Defence of Human
Rights (CDHR). 31 March 1995. Human Rights Situation in Nigeria:
1994 Annual Report. Lagos: CDHR.
Constitutional Rights Journal. January
1995. Vol. 5, No. 13. "Annual Report On Human Rights In Nigeria:
1994." Lagos: Constitutional Rights Project.
Inter Press Service (IPS). 28 September
1995. Wilfred Martins. "Nigeria-Politics: The Emperor's Slow
Striptease." (NEXIS)
Committee for the Defence of Human
Rights (CDHR). 31 March 1995. Human Rights Situation in Nigeria:
1994 Annual Report. Lagos: CDHR, p. 10.
Constitutional Rights Journal. January
1995. Vol. 5, No. 13. "Annual Report On Human Rights In Nigeria:
1994." Lagos: Constitutional Rights Project, p. 24.
Inter Press Service (IPS). 28 September
1995. Wilfred Martins. "Nigeria-Politics: The Emperor's Slow
Striptease." (NEXIS)
Africa Confidential. 1995-1996.
Africa Research Bulletin. 1995-1996.
Amnesty International Report 1994.
1996.
Country Reports for 1995. 1996.
DIRB Nigeria Amnesty International
Country File. 1995-1996.
DIRB Nigeria Country File.
1995-1996.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service
(FBIS) daily reports. 1995-1996.
Human Rights Watch World Report
1996.
Oral sources.
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