Yugoslavia: Treatment of Christian Albanians in Montenegro
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 5 February 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | YUG40631.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Yugoslavia: Treatment of Christian Albanians in Montenegro, 5 February 2003, YUG40631.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e3d2d.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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The Research Directorate found no reports identifying incidents of mistreatment of Christian Albanians in Montenegro among sources consulted.
Albanians constitute approximately 7 per cent (PER 7-8 Apr. 2000, 21; ibid. 3-4 Dec. 1999, 6) of an estimated population of over 600,000 in Montenegro (Europa 2002 2002, 4449; IFRC 26 Sept. 2002). The United States Department of State's International Religious Freedom Report 2002 mentions instances of vandalism and reported harassment against the Church of Christ (Pentecostal) and Jehovah's Witnesses in Montenegro (US 7 Oct. 2002). This report does not specify the ethnicity of the complainants. Recent Responses concerning the treatment of Christians in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia include YUG40785.E of 28 December 2002 on Seventh Day Adventists and YUG34791.E of 29 June 2000 on Ruthenian Catholics. The situation of Albanians in Montenegro was most recently the subject of YUG29193.E of 21 April 1998.
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
Europa World Year Book 2002. 2002. Vol. 2. London: Europa Publications.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). 26 September 2002. "Roma Migration in Montenegro Face Harsh Winter." International Religious Freedom Report 2002. 7 October 2002. "Yugoslavia, Federal Republic Of." United States Department of State. Washington, DC. Project on Ethnic Relations (PER). 7-8 April 2000. Albanians and Their Neighbors: Unfinished Business. _____. 3-4 December 1999. Montenegro on the Brink: Avoiding Another Yugoslav War. Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
NEXIS
Internet sites, including:
AIM Press
Albanian Evangelical Mission
Centre for Religious Freedom (Freedom House)
Compass Direct
Country Assessments 2001
Country Reports 2002
European Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Times
International Christian Concern
Keston
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Religioustolerance.org
World News Connection
World Religions and Cultures
