IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Reports indicate that in both Czechoslovakia and Cuba, those attempting to leave the country without authorization are subject to imprisonment. [ Amnesty Report 1988, (London: Amnesty International, 1988), pp. 106, 196-197; Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1988, (Washington: U.S. Department of State, 1989), pp. 527-528.] However, no indication on the criteria for adjudicating sentences is given. For further information, please see the following attached documents:

-Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1988, (Washington: U.S. Department of State, 1989), pp. 527-528, 1026-1027.

-The imprisonment of persons seeking to leave a country or to return to their own country,(London: Amnesty International, 1986), pp. 7-8.