Information on spousal abuse in Djibouti and on the protection available to its victims [DJI28312.E]

Information on legal, material and psychological resources available in Djibouti to women who are victims of spousal abuse could not be found among the sources available to the Research Directorate within time constraints.

However, please note that Country Reports 1996 mentions that the problem of violence against women exists in Djibouti, but few cases are reported, and "violence against women occurs, it is normally dealt within the family or clan structure rather than in the courts" and "police rarely interfere in domestic violence cases"(1997).

Please find attached a copy of a 22 September 1997 Associated Press (AP) article on women initiatives in the Horn of Africa.

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.

Reference


Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1996. 1997. United States Department of State. Washington, DC : United States Government Printing Office.

Attachment


Associated Press (AP). 22 September 1997. Véronique Bagarry. "African Women Organize Amid Crisis." (NEXIS)

Additional Sources Consulted


Two oral sources could not provide the requested information within the timeframe for researching this Response.

Attempts to contact two oral sources were unsuccessful.