Sierra Leone: Information on Johnny Paul Koroma's family including reports of family members being targeted by authorities since his indictment for war crimes
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Ottawa |
| Publication Date | 8 August 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SLE41841.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sierra Leone: Information on Johnny Paul Koroma's family including reports of family members being targeted by authorities since his indictment for war crimes, 8 August 2003, SLE41841.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/485ba87bc.html [accessed 3 November 2019] |
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Information on Johnny Paul Koroma's family is limited, and no references to his family members being targeted by authorities could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
The editor of Sierra Leone Web-a Website containing current and archived news summaries based on reports from Western news wire services, the United Nations and the Sierra Leone government-said, in correspondence with the Research Directorate, that he did not believe that Koroma's family members were being targeted (7 Aug. 2003).
Johnny Paul Koroma, who was indicted in March 2003 on 17 counts of war crimes by a United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (ARW June 2003; IRIN 27 June 2003), has a wife by the name of Makuta (ARB 24 July 2003, 15348; Standard Times 23 June 2003; Editor 7 Aug. 2003).
For additional information on Johnny Paul Koroma's involvement with the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council and the Revolutionary United Front, please consult SLE40922.E of 24 January 2003.
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.
References
Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series (ARB) [Oxford]. 24 July 2003. Vol. 40, No. 6. "Former Junta Leader Killed."
American Radio Works (ARW). June 2003. Michael Montgomery and Deborah George. "Indictment Profiles: Johnny Paul Koroma." Investigating Sierra Leone.
Editor, Sierra Leone Web (SLW). 7 August 2003. Correspondence.
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN). 27 June 2003. "Special Court Indicts Two Former Militia Leaders."
Standard Times [Freetown]. 23 June 2003. "Ex-Junta Leader Johnny Paul Is Alive and Kicking." (allAfrica.com 25 June 2003)
Additional Sources Consulted
Defense Foreign Affairs Handbook,15th Edition
Europa World Year Book 2002
International Who's Who 66th Edition
IRB Databases
West Africa
Internet sites, including:
Africa Confidential
Africa Online
AllAfrica.com
Amnesty International (AI)
BBC Africa
Global IDP
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
International Christian Concern (ICC)
International Crisis Group (ICG)
Relief Web
Sierra Leone Web
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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