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Nigeria: (1) Regions where Traditional Heads maintain strong authority over the population. (2) Relationships between the Government and local Traditional Heads (whether an individual may be arbitrarily arrested and/ or detained by the authorities for personal motivations held by Traditional Heads, and whether there are any legal protective measures which are effective from which a person can benefit), such as: -What is the relationship between local Traditional Heads and the central/local Government and the judiciary? -What type of power or authority, local traditional heads have; i.e. can they be linked to local authorities; do they have (official or unofficial) authority to order police to arrest individuals and/or have prosecutors try individuals in court, and if so, would the federal authorities intervene (for example if the traditional head manipulates the authorities to arrest, falsely charge try individuals in trails which lack due process guarantees) -Can the local traditional heads exert their power beyond their own/ local areas, for example to the capital city? (3) In the event a power struggle among Traditional Heads, including a fight to take over the Traditional Headship, occurs in particular regions, whether the central/ regional Government would be able to exert control, including through administrative regulations, legislative activities and/or exercise of judicial/police authority. In other words, can the federal or local authorities protect an individual from threats by non-state agents who want to take over the role? Would the Traditional Head themselves be able to protect an individual appointed as the next Traditional Head from non-state agents wanting to take over the role?

15 July 2013 | Publisher: Country of Origin Research and Information (CORI) | Document type: Query Responses

Cameroon: (1) Regions where Traditional Heads maintain strong authority over the population. (2) Relationships between the Government and local Traditional Heads (whether an individual may be arbitrarily arrested and/ or detained by the authorities for personal motivations held by Traditional Heads, and whether there are any legal protective measures which are effective from which a person can benefit), such as: -What is the relationship between local Traditional Heads and the central/local Government and the judiciary? -What type of power or authority, local traditional heads have; i.e. can they be linked to local authorities; do they have (official or unofficial) authority to order police to arrest individuals and/or have prosecutors try individuals in court, and if so, would the federal authorities intervene (for example if the traditional head manipulates the authorities to arrest, falsely charge try individuals in trails which lack due process guarantees) -Can the local traditional heads exert their power beyond their own/ local areas, for example to the capital city? (3) In the event a power struggle among Traditional Heads, including a fight to take over the Traditional Headship, occurs in particular regions, whether the central/ regional Government would be able to exert control, including through administrative regulations, legislative activities and/or exercise of judicial/police authority. In other words, can the federal or local authorities protect an individual from threats by non-state agents who want to take over the role? Would the Traditional Head themselves be able to protect an individual appointed as the next Traditional Head from non-state agents wanting to take over the role?

15 July 2013 | Publisher: Country of Origin Research and Information (CORI) | Document type: Query Responses

Country of Origin Information Report - Nigeria

14 June 2013 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

Security and protection in Mogadishu and South-Central Somalia

May 2013 | Publisher: Norway: Landinfo - Country of Origin Information Centre | Document type: Country Reports

Pakistan: Information on marriage registration, including mixed marriages

14 January 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan : information sur l'enregistrement des mariages, y compris les mariages mixtes

14 January 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

CORI Thematic Report, Nigeria: Gender and Age

December 2012 | Publisher: Country of Origin Research and Information (CORI) | Document type: Thematic Reports

Namibia: Customary and common law including matters of inheritance; how conflicts betwen the two systems of law are resolved

14 August 2012 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Namibie : information sur le droit coutumier et la common law, y compris les questions d'héritage; la résolution des conflits entre les deux systèmes juridiques

14 August 2012 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Bangladesh: Whether an individual who has renounced citizenship of Bangladesh by acquiring citizenship in Singapore is able to reclaim citizenship; the requirements and procedures for reacquiring citizenship

8 February 2012 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

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