No mention of a diamond merchant who died in June 2000 in Namibia or South Africa 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Africa Confidential

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series

Country Reports

IRB Databases

Keesing's Record of World Events

NEXIS

Resource Centre. Country File. Namibia

Internet sites, including:

Afronet

All Africa.com

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)

Namdeb Corporation

Namibian.com

Namibia Non-Governmental Organizaion

National Society for Human Rights

Relief Web

World Diamond Council

Search engines, including:

Google