Nigeria: Reports on demonstrations attended by the Federated Natural Environmental Ijaw Niger Delta Movement and treatment of demonstrators, including arrests, by authorities (1999)
Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
Publication Date | 18 July 2000 |
Citation / Document Symbol | NGA34876.E |
Reference | 2 |
Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Reports on demonstrations attended by the Federated Natural Environmental Ijaw Niger Delta Movement and treatment of demonstrators, including arrests, by authorities (1999), 18 July 2000, NGA34876.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac8e3c.html [accessed 8 June 2023] |
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Although there are numerous reports of demonstrations in the Niger Delta throughout 1999 (see previous responses), no reports of a group called the Federated Natural Environmental Ijaw Niger Delta Movement being in attendance were found among sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
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 sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
[London]. 1999-2000
Africa Research Bulletin [London]. 1999-2000
Amnesty International Report 2000 2000
Country Reports for 1999 2000
Human Rights Watch World Report 2000 December 1999
IRB databases
Keesing's 1999
World News Connection (WNC)
Internet sites including:
Africa News Service
Council of Ijaw Associations Abroad
Ijaw Resource Center
Nigeria Media Monitor
Nigeria News Network
Mail and Guardian [Johannesburg].
Post Express [Lagos].