Honduras: Update to Response to Information Request HND24191 of 5 June 1996 on the treatment of ethnic Chinese living in Honduras and a copy of the 1990/91 Law of Naturalization of Asian Citizens
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HND28044.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Honduras: Update to Response to Information Request HND24191 of 5 June 1996 on the treatment of ethnic Chinese living in Honduras and a copy of the 1990/91 Law of Naturalization of Asian Citizens, 1 November 1997, HND28044.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abb9a0.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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In a 31 October 1997 telephone interview with the Research Directorate, a researcher with the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights in Honduras (CODEH) stated that persons of Chinese ethnicity in Honduras do not generally experience great discrimination or harassment at the hands of the Honduran population, police and/or government officials.
In a 18 November 1997 letter, a representative with the National Commission of Human Rights (CONADEH) stated that there are no complaints registered in their database pertaining to reported cases of mistreatment, abuse or discrimination against ethnic Chinese living in Honduras. According to the representative, other institutions that he consulted had not received complaints either on this subject (ibid.).
A copy of the 1990/91 Naturalization Law of Asian Citizens could not be obtained 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Committee for the Defence of Human Rights in Honduras (CODEH), Tegucigalpa. 31 October 1997. Telephone interview with a researcher.
National Commission of Human Rights (CONADEH), Tegucigalpa. 18 November 1997. Letter sent to the Research Directorate by electronic mail.
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report 1997.1997.
Country Report on Human Right Practices for 1996. 1997.
Central America Newspak [Austin, Tex.]. 1996-1997.
Central America Report [Guatemala City]. 1996-1997.
Human Rights Watch World Report 1997. 1997.
Journal of Interamerican Studies & World Affairs [Miami]. 1996-1997.
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 1996-1997.
Latin America Regional Reports: Caribbean and Central America Reports [London]. 1996-1997.
NACLA Report on the Americas [New York]. 1996-1997.
One source consulted could not provide information on the above-mentioned subject.
Electronic sources: IRB Databases, Global News Bank, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD (UNHCR database), World News Connection (WNC).
