Temben is a big town in Tigray province (Human Rights Watch 1991, xiii). No reports on government treatment of Temben Tigrays 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 see the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Human Rights Watch. 1991. Evil Days: 30 Years of War and Famine in Ethiopia. New York: Human Rights Watch.

Africa Confidential. 1999.

Africa Research Bulletin. 1998-1999.

Amnesty International 1999.

Country Reports for 1998 1999.

Ethiopian Register. 1999-2000.

Ethnologue. 1996.

Horn of Africa Bulletin. 1999.

Keesing's 1999.

Political Handbook of the World 1998 1999.

Internet sites including:

Africa News.

Amnesty International.

Human Rights Watch.

Reliefweb.

One oral source contacted did not provide information on the requested subject.