Dokument #1198813
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
During a 4 August 1999 telephone interview,
a Vice President of the Association nigérienne des droits de
l'homme (ANDDH), a Niger based non-governmental human rights
organization affiliated to the Fédération
internationale des Ligues des droits de l'homme (FIDH) provided the
following information.
At their majority, all Niger citizens must
hold a National Identity Card [Carte nationale d'identité].
Watermarked with "République du Niger", the National
Identity Card is green. On its back, the card has in italic the
following inscription:
République du Niger
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Département : [to be completed]
Arrondissement: [to be completed]
Commune: [to be completed]
At the bottom of the same side, the
inscription "Carte nationale d'identité" is in bold,
followed by a seven-figure number.
On the right side, inside card, there are
the following items:
A photography of the holder
Stamped vignette of 500 Franc CFA
Numéro :
A rectangular area in which, there is a signature of the holder or
his (her) left thumb fingerprint.
On the left side, the following information
is listed:
Nom :
Prénom :
Surnom :
Né le :
A l'endroit de :
Fils de : et de :
A rectangular area within an inscription
"Nationalité nigérienne"
Épous(e) de :
Profession :
Domicile :
Taille :
Signe particulier
Fait le :
Par : [a stamp of the Commissaire de police to be sealed].
At the bottom of the same side, there is an
inscription of the "Imprimerie nationale."
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.
Reference
Association nigérienne des droits
de l'homme (ANDDH), Niamey. 4 August 1999. Telephone interview with
Vice President.
Additional Sources Consulted
Resources Centre country file. Niger.
1998 to present.
Passport Handbook. 1998.
Electronic Sources: IRB Database,
Internet Searches.
Unsuccessful attempts to reach Niger officials have been made.