Yemen: Information on the rights and obligations of Somalis granted residence under humanitarian grounds
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | YEM19651.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Yemen: Information on the rights and obligations of Somalis granted residence under humanitarian grounds, 1 April 1995, YEM19651.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac988.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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Information on this specific subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. For information on the possibility of Somalis acquiring citizenship or other legal residence status in Yemen, please consult Response to Information Request YEM19485.E of 19 January 1995. Response to Information Request YEM19032.E of 1 December 1994 discusses whether a child of Somali parents with temporary worker permits can acquire Yemeni citizenship. Both these Responses are available at Regional Documentation Centres.
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 attached the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report. Yearly. 1994.
Arab Studies Quarterly [Normal, Ill.]. Quarterly. 1994 to present.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly. 1993, 1994.
Current History [Philadelphia]. Monthly. 1993 to present.
DIRB "Amnesty International: Yemen" country file. 1994 to present.
DIRB "Yemen" country file. 1994 to present.
The Economist [London]. Weekly. 1995.
Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, Ottawa.
The Europa World Year Book. Yearly. 1993, 1994.
Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties, 1992-1993. 1993.
Gulf Information Project [London]. Gulf Newsletter. Bi-monthly. 1993 to 1994.
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