Syria: Information on the Syrian government's attitude towards and treatment of its citizens who have made refugee claims
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SYR20080.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Syria: Information on the Syrian government's attitude towards and treatment of its citizens who have made refugee claims, 1 April 1995, SYR20080.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac1a28.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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The DIRB received a letter dated 31 March 1995, sent by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ottawa, which provides the following information. Unsuccessful Syrian asylum-seekers who left their country illegally will be in principle sentenced to three months of imprisonment and to the payment of a fine ranging from 500 to 1500 Syrian pounds. Unsuccessful Syrian asylum-seekers who left their country legally should not fear any prosecution if their asylum procedure was kept totally confidential. For further information, please consult the enclosure to the attached letter, a copy of Syrian law on departure/illegal departure of Syrian nationals, in French.
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.
Reference
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ottawa. 31 March 1995. Letter faxed to the DIRB.
Attachment
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Ottawa. 31 March 1995. Letter faxed to the DIRB.
Additional Sources Consulted
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1994. 1995. United States Department of State, Washington, DC. (electronic version received from Resource Info Center, INS, US)
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (LCHR). 1994. Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1993. New York: LCHR.
On-line searches of news articles.
