El Salvador: Information on the treatment of an army deserter upon his return
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SLV15468.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, El Salvador: Information on the treatment of an army deserter upon his return, 1 October 1993, SLV15468.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aca12c.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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Additional information to that contained in the Responses to Information Requests SLV13641 of 5 April 1993 and SLV13171 of 15 February 1993, which are both available at your Regional Documentation Centre, is currently unavailable to the DIRB. Please find attached a media report of 24 February 1992 which states that "Salvadoran soldiers mutilated the arms of an army deserter accused of being a rebel" (Notimex Mexican News Service).
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.
Attachments
Notimex Mexican News Service. 24 February 1992. "U.S. Supreme Court Orders Revisions of Political Asylum for Salvadorans." (NEXIS)
