Sudan: Information on Sudanese diplomats who have claimed refugee status abroad
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SDN29041.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sudan: Information on Sudanese diplomats who have claimed refugee status abroad, 1 March 1998, SDN29041.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab4b30.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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The 1 October 1997 issue of The New Sudan states that Abdel Aziz Ahmed Abdel Aziz, an administrative attaché at the Embassy of Sudan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, "has defected and applied for political asylum in Netherlands." The diplomat stated that he defected because the Embassy was allegedly being used by the government of Sudan to coordinate the purchase of weapons from arm dealers and manufacturers in Eastern Asia.
Additional information on Sudanese diplomats seeking asylum abroad could not 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 sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
The New Sudan [Trollhättan, Sweden]. 1 October 1997. Vol. 1, No. 8. "A Sudanese Diplomat Defects and Confirmed the Use of Chemical Weapons in Southern Sudan." [Internet], < http://www.torget.se/users/d/dababura/news.htm> [Accessed: 27 Mar. 1998].
Additional Sources Consulted
Electronic sources: LEXIS/NEXIS, FBIS, REFWORLD, IRB databases.
