A representative of International Prison Watch (IPW) in Lyon, France, was unaware of the existence of a prison called "Soba" located near Khartoum (18 Oct. 1995).

For information in French on prisons in Sudan, please refer to the annual report of IPW (Observatoire International des Prisons) (1995, 192-196).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.

International Prison Watch (IPW), Lyon, France. 18 October 1995. Telephone interview with representative.

Observatoire International des Prisons. 1995. Rapport. "Sudan." Paris: Liehart et cie.