Suriname: Information on the treatment of Suriname citizens of Guyanese birth living in Suriname; any evidence of targeting
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 9 December 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SUR40743.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Suriname: Information on the treatment of Suriname citizens of Guyanese birth living in Suriname; any evidence of targeting, 9 December 2002, SUR40743.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e2015.html [accessed 22 May 2023] |
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No information on the treatment of Suriname citizens of Guyanese birth living in Suriname could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
Country Reports 2001 states that "societal discrimination against women, minorities, and tribal peoples persists" in Suriname; however, there is no mention in the report of people of Guyanese birth being targeted (4 Mar. 2002). The following information may also be of interest.
Relations between Suriname and Guyana have been strained for many years due to a territorial and border dispute (AFP 28 Jan. 2002; Latin America Weekly Report 9 Apr. 2002; United States Jan. 1992). According to an Agence France Presse article, "in June 2000, [Suriname and Guyana] came close to war when Suriname enforced its line with two gunboats, forcing a Canadian company's oil rig to withdraw from the disputed area before it could drill under a license granted by Guyana" (28 Jan. 2002). Official negotiations over the disputed territory are reportedly in progress (Latin America Weekly Report 9 Apr. 2002).
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
Agence France Presse (AFP). 28 January 2002. "Protests Expected Against Visit to Suriname by Guyana's Jagdeo." (NEXIS)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001. 4 March 2002. United States Department of State. Washington, D.C. Latin America Weekly Report. 9 April 2002. "Suriname Seeks Backing in Dutch Archives." (NEXIS)
United States. Library of Congress. January 1992. Edited by Tim Merrill. "Guyana: A Country Study." Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
LEXIS/NEXIS
Internet sites, including:
Amnesty International
Business and Human Rights: A Resource Website
Country Reports
Human Rights Watch
LANIC
Lonely Planet
Moiwana '86 (Suriname human rights organization)
1UpInfo.com
De Ware Tijd (unable to access English news)
The Washington Post - Suriname
UNHCR
USCR
