Update on the situation of Movement for Development and Democracy (MDD) in Chad, including active factions still in existence, and situation of MUR [TCD38643.E]

No information on the Movement for Development and Democracy additional to that contained in TCD36064.E of 5 February 2001 and TCD35625.E of 6 October 2000 could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. No information on the situation of the MUR 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.

Sources Consulted


Africa Confidential

Africa Research Bulletin:

Political, Social and Cultural Series

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2001. 2002.

Jeune Afrique

Keesing's Record of World Events

LEXIS/NEXIS

Monde Rebelles 2001

Oral sources

The Political Handbook of the World

West Africa

Internet sites including:

Afrique-Express

All Africa News

Amnesty International

Human Rights Watch

IRIN

FIDH

UNHCr

Search engines including:

Google

Mamma