IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author): “A student demonstration at the University of Kinshasa against unfair tuition fees and government tribalism and whether three students were killed and several hundreds were arrested by the Congolese police (2001-2002) [RDC40975.E]”, Document #1151290

A student demonstration at the University of Kinshasa against unfair tuition fees and government tribalism and whether three students were killed and several hundreds were arrested by the Congolese police (2001-2002) [RDC40975.E]

Additional information to that provided in RDC40933.FE of 21 January 2003 on student protests at the University of Kinshasa 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 sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Africa Confidential 2001-2002.

Africa Research Bulletin 2001-2002.

IRB Databases.

Jeune Afrique/L'Intelligent 2001-2002.

Keesing's Record of World Events 2001-2002.

Websites, including:

Africatime.

Allafrica.

Amnesty International.

Digitalcongo.net.

European Country of Origin Information Network (ECOI).

FIDH.

HRW.

MISNA.

ReliefWeb.

Le Soir [Brussels].

UK Immigration & Nationality Directorate.

La VSV.

ecoi.net description:: A student demonstration at the University of Kinshasa against unfair tuition fees and government tribalism and whether three students were killed and several hundreds were arrested by the Congolese police (2001-2002) [RDC40975.E]
Country:: Congo, Democratic Republic
Source:: IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Document type:: Response
Language:: English
Published:: 31 March 2003
Document ID:: 1151290 (former ID 172919)