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Djibouti: Follow-up to DJI41604.FE of 20 May 2003 regarding a document issued in Djibouti identified with the words "visa" and "titre de voyage" and carrying the stamp of the national police; the rights and privileges that this document grants the holder, including the right of residence and access to social services, medical care and education; the rights and privileges that Djibouti confers with refugee status granted under the 1951 Convention (1984-May 2003)

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 24 November 2003
Citation / Document Symbol DJI42239.FE
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Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Djibouti: Follow-up to DJI41604.FE of 20 May 2003 regarding a document issued in Djibouti identified with the words "visa" and "titre de voyage" and carrying the stamp of the national police; the rights and privileges that this document grants the holder, including the right of residence and access to social services, medical care and education; the rights and privileges that Djibouti confers with refugee status granted under the 1951 Convention (1984-May 2003), 24 November 2003, DJI42239.FE, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd1f010.html [accessed 27 May 2023]
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The attached letter, which was sent by a legal adviser from Canada's Branch Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), provides information on the situation of refugees in Djibouti, including the conditions governing eligibility for refugee status and the privileges associated with that status, in particular services and travel documents.

This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Reference

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Branch Office in Canada, Ottawa. 13 November 2003. Letter sent by a legal adviser.

Attachment

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Branch Office in Canada, Ottawa. 13 November 2003. Letter sent by a legal adviser, 3 pp.

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