Morocco: Information from 1988 to 1995 on whether Moroccan authorities or officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) determine convention refugee status; on the number of claims made and the success rate and on convention refugee claims made by Iraqis
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | MAR23088.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Morocco: Information from 1988 to 1995 on whether Moroccan authorities or officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) determine convention refugee status; on the number of claims made and the success rate and on convention refugee claims made by Iraqis, 1 February 1996, MAR23088.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab4710.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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Information on these subjects could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
DIRB "Morocco" country file. 1990 to present.
International Service Group (ISG), Hull. Infrequent reports.
United Nations, Centre for Human Rights, Geneva. 1987. Human Rights: Status of International Instruments.
UNHCR databases.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ottawa office.
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Ottawa.
Note on contacting foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada:
Embassies and high commissions are not usually called for security-related questions such as location of military bases or the functioning of secret services. Ability to obtain information from diplomatic representatives depends on availability of information and cooperation from individual countries.
