France: Information on how Algerian refugee claimants are treated by the French authorities, on the procedure for granting refugee status to Algerians, on the kind of protection Algerian claimants can obtain, on whether Algerian refugee claimants can obtain permanent or temporary refugee status, on whether Algerian refugee claimants can be deported if they have not been accepted as refugees by the host country and on whether they can obtain work permits either with or without official status
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | FRA20980.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, France: Information on how Algerian refugee claimants are treated by the French authorities, on the procedure for granting refugee status to Algerians, on the kind of protection Algerian claimants can obtain, on whether Algerian refugee claimants can obtain permanent or temporary refugee status, on whether Algerian refugee claimants can be deported if they have not been accepted as refugees by the host country and on whether they can obtain work permits either with or without official status, 1 June 1995, FRA20980.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abea7.html [accessed 22 May 2023] |
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Information on special procedures followed by the French authorities for Algerian refugee claimants in France could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, the attached documents provide relevant information on Algerian refugee claimants in France.
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 below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
Agence France Presse (AFP). 28 October 1994. "French Say 'No' to Algerian Refugees." (NEXIS)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), International Service, Hull. 20 February 1995. Document prepared by the Canadian Embassy in France.
Inter Press Service (IPS). 25 May 1995. Angeline Oyog. "France-Human Rights: Suicide of Algerian Raises Policy Questions." (NEXIS)
_____. 25 March 1995. Gigi Oyog. "Human Rights: Protestors Demand Entry Visas for Algerians." (NEXIS)
Libération [Paris]. 4-5 March 1995. "Algérie : La France, terre de non-accueil," pp. 2-3.
Le Monde [Paris]. 21 February 1995. Bernard Philippe. "Deux juristes algériens obtiennent le statut de réfugiés politiques." (NEXIS)
_____. 2 December 1994. Bernard Philippe. "Immigration : samedi 3 décembre à Paris et en province; manifestations de solidarité avec les Algériens." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 21 October 1994. BC Cycle. "France Cracks Down on Illegal Algerian Immigrants." (NEXIS)
_____. 11 October 1994. BC Cycle. Paul Taylor. "France Offers Haven to Algerian Intellectuals." (NEXIS)
_____. 1 September 1994. BC Cycle. Irwin Arieff. "France Defends Expulsion of 20 Algerians. (NEXIS)
_____. 18 April 1994. BC Cycle. "France Throws Up Barrier to Algerian Refugees." (NEXIS)
The Washington Times. 2 March 1994. Final Edition. Andrew Borowiec. "France Seeks to Reverse Tradition of Giving Asylum to Algerians." (NEXIS)
Sources Consulted
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Reports. Daily.
Material from the Indexed Media Review (IMR) or country files containing articles and reports from diverse sources (primarily dailies and periodicals) from the Weekly Media Review.
On-line searches of news articles.
Oral sources.
