Suriname: Information on Muslims and the treatment of political factions within Muslim groups
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SUR19968.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Suriname: Information on Muslims and the treatment of political factions within Muslim groups, 1 February 1995, SUR19968.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abc114.html [accessed 22 May 2023] |
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No information could be found on the treatment of political factions within Muslim groups in Surinam among the sources consulted by the DIRB. For information on Muslims and Islamic organizations in Surinam, please consult the attached extract from Islam and Islamic Groups: A Worldwide Reference Guide. For general information on political movements, political parties and Maroons of Surinam, please consult the attached documents.
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
Islam and Islamic Groups: A Worldwide Reference Guide. 1992. Edited by Farzana Shaikh. London: Longman UK Group, pp. 230-231.
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 23 April 1992. Vol. 24, No. 15. Jennifer Tierney. "Repatriation Project Gets the Go-ahead: Surinamese Refugees May be Going Home," p.6.
Minority Rights Group International. World Directory of Minorities. 1990. The High, Harlow, Essex: Longman Group UK, pp. 56-57.
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Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide. 1991. 3rd ed. London: Longman Group UK, pp. 324-326.
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