IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author): “Whether the Muslim Brotherhood (the armed faction of the Islamic Action Front) practices forced recruitment of Palestinians for Jihad; if it does, whether these Palestinians are citizens of Jordan, and whether the government has taken any measures to protect those being targeted for such recruitment (January 2001 to August 2003) [JOR41870.E]”, Document #1146295

Whether the Muslim Brotherhood (the armed faction of the Islamic Action Front) practices forced recruitment of Palestinians for Jihad; if it does, whether these Palestinians are citizens of Jordan, and whether the government has taken any measures to protect those being targeted for such recruitment (January 2001 to August 2003) [JOR41870.E]

A Jerusalem-based sociologist whose professional interests lie in the sociology of the migration of Palestinian refugees, and who is currently the Director of the Palestinian Diaspora and Refugee Centre (Shaml), stated that, in her view, the Muslim Brotherhood "absolutely" does not practice forced recruitment of Palestinians in Jordan for Jihad (14 Aug. 2003).

Additional information on whether the Muslim Brotherhood practices forced recruitment of Palestinians in Jordan for Jihad could not 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Reference

Sociologist, Jerusalem. 14 August 2003. Correspondence.

Additional Sources Consulted

An anthropologist and philosopher, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, who specializes in human rights and civil rights did not respond to a letter requesting information within time constraints.

Dialog

The Europa World Year Book. 2002. 43rd ed. Vol. I. London: Europa Publications.

Extremist Groups. 2002. 2nd ed. Huntsville, TX: Office of International Criminal Justice and the Institute for the Study of Violent Groups.

International Terrorism and Political Violence. 2002. Stephen R. Barnhart, Ph.D. Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing.

IRB Databases

The Middle East. Jan. 2001, No. 308 - Aug./Sept. 2003, No. 337

Middle East International. 12 Jan. 2001, No. 641 - 20 Dec. 2002, No. 690

Middle East Report. Spring 2001, No. 218 - Winter 2002, No. 225

A professor of sociology at the University of Jordan did not respond to a letter requesting information within time constraints.

Internet sites, including:

Al Bawaba

Amnesty International

BBC

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2002

Dialog/WNC

Federation of American Scientists (FAS)

Human Rights Watch

Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)

International Crisis Group

Jordan Times (searchable archives for the last 7 days only)

Middle East Times

Muslim Brotherhood Movement Homepage

Patterns of Global Terrorism (2001, 2002)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Search engine:

Google

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Document ID 1146295 Related / Associated
25 August 2003 | IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
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Query response on whether the Muslim Brotherhood (the armed faction of the Islamic Action Front) practises forced recruitment of Palestinians for Jihad; if it does, whether these Palestinians are citizens of Jordan, and whether the government has taken any measures to protect those being targeted for such recruitment
Whether the Muslim Brotherhood (the armed faction of the Islamic Action Front) practices forced recruitment of Palestinians for Jihad; if it does, whether these Palestinians are citizens of Jordan, and whether the government has taken any measures to protect those being targeted for such recruitment (January 2001 to August 2003) [JOR41870.E] (Response, French)
fr ID 1053086

ecoi.net description:: Query response on whether the Muslim Brotherhood (the armed faction of the Islamic Action Front) practises forced recruitment of Palestinians for Jihad; if it does, whether these Palestinians are citizens of Jordan, and whether the government has taken any measures to protect those being targeted for such recruitment

Country:: Jordan
Source:: IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Published:: 25 August 2003
Original link:: http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca:8080/RIR_RDI/RIR_RDI.aspx?l=e&id=428490
Document type:: Response
Language:: English
Document ID:: 1146295 (former ID 103599)