Document #1136198
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
No references to the Nitty Gritty or Marley gang in Jamaica 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
Correspondence sent to two sources
IRB databases
NEXIS/LEXIS
Internet sites including:
Amnesty International
BBC News Online
Derechos Human Rights
Freedom in the World: 1999-2000
Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica Observer
Jamaicans for Justice
Jamaicans United for Social Justice
Nathanson Centre for the Study of
Organized Crime and Corruption
OneWorld
Political Resources on the Net:
Jamaica
Transparency International
World News Connection