Somalia: Update to SOM20438.E on the Madiban clan; whether there is protection for them and whether a reasonable internal flight alternative (IFA) exists for them
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 4 April 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SOM38570.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Somalia: Update to SOM20438.E on the Madiban clan; whether there is protection for them and whether a reasonable internal flight alternative (IFA) exists for them, 4 April 2002, SOM38570.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4bead18.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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According to Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001, in 20021, "members of minority groups [Bantu, Benadiri, Rer Hamar, Brawanese, Swahili, Tumal, Yibir, Yaxar, Madhiban, Hawrarsame, and Faqayaqub] continued to be subjected to killings, harassment, intimidation, and abuse by armed gunmen of all affiliations" (Mar. 2002). For additional information on the situation of minority clans in Somalia please consult Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001 available at
No reports on the protection available to the Madiban and on whether a reasonable internal flight alternative (IFA) exists for them could 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001. March 2002. United States Department of State. Washington, DC.
Additional Sources Consulted
Africa Confidential
Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series
Horn of Africa Bulletin
The Indian Ocean Newsletter
Internet sites including:
All Africa News
Reliefweb
UNHCR
Search engines including:
Mamma
