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Sierra Leone: 1. What is the situation for Fulas in Sierra Leone? Are they discriminated against and/or treated as foreigners because they are regarded as Guineans rather than as Sierra Leonese? Do they face discrimination in employment, education etc and/or possible persecution from the APC government because they are not traditional supporters of the APC? Are Fulas likely to be regarded as anti-government on account of their ethnicity? 2. What is the situation for high profile human rights activists? Is it common for high profile activists to be interviewed, assaulted and or detained by the authorities? Is such a person likely to be targeted and/or harmed by APC supporters for speaking out about government policies? 3. What is the relationship between the AFRC and the APC? Following the 1997 elections, were people who opposed the AFRC arrested and detained? Do opponents of the AFRC continue to face possible harm? 4. Were there outbreaks of violence between members of political parties (SLPP and APC) during the 2007 elections? Were some people prevented from voting? 5. Would a person who is an advocate against drugs, face possible harm from drug dealers (non-State actors)? 6. What is the level of state protection provided? Does the possibility of being regarded as anti-government affect the level of protection a person may receive? 7. What are the possibilities for relocation for a person who is a Fula and/or has established a high profile in Freetown as a human rights or youth advocate?

7 September 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

World Refugee Survey 2009 - Guinea

17 June 2009 | Publisher: United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | Document type: Annual Reports

Sierra Leone: Could youth unemployment derail stability?

3 March 2009 | Publisher: IRIN | Document type: Country News

World Refugee Survey 2008 - Gambia

19 June 2008 | Publisher: United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | Document type: Annual Reports

World Refugee Survey 2008 - Sierra Leone

19 June 2008 | Publisher: United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | Document type: Annual Reports

Country at a Crossroads: Challenges Facing Young People in Sierra Leone Six Years after theWar

April 2008 | Publisher: Women's Refugee Commission | Document type: Country Reports

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants World Refugee Survey 2007 - Sierra Leone

11 July 2007 | Publisher: United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | Document type: Annual Reports

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