Dokument #1127463
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
According to the Quito, Ecuador-based
Continental Co-ordinator of the Juventud Obreras Catholicas (JOC)
or the Young Catholic Workers, the JOC has approximately 30 members
in Costa Rica (29 Aug. 1996). The co-ordinator, who visits Costa
Rica on a regular basis, stated that they are unaware of any Costa
Rican JOC members being harassed or mistreated by the Costa Rican
authorities (ibid). Additional and/or corroborating information
could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
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.
Reference
Juventud Obreras Catholicas (JOC),
Quito, Ecuador. 29 August 1996. Telephone interview with the
Continental Co-ordinator.
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