Chile: Information on whether political exiles of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS) who have returned to Chile are subject to harassment or monitoring by the authorities, 1996 to present
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CHL27739.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Chile: Information on whether political exiles of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS) who have returned to Chile are subject to harassment or monitoring by the authorities, 1996 to present, 1 September 1997, CHL27739.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac4e28.html [accessed 22 May 2023] |
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In a 22 September 1997 telephone interview with the DIRB, the Socialist Party of Chile (Partido Socialista de Chile, PS) party secretary stated that in general, PS members, including political exiles returning to Chile, are not being harassed or monitored by the authorities. Additional and/or corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
For additional information on whether PS members have been harassed since 1995, please consult Response to Information Request CHL26841.E of 23 May 1997.
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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Partido Socialista de Chile (PS), Santiago. 22 September 1997. Telephone interview with the party secretary.
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report 1997. 1997.
Andean Newsletter [Lima]. 1996-1997.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1996. 1997.
Human Rights Watch World Report 1997. 1997.
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 1996-1997.
Latin American Weekly Report [London]. 1996-1997.
Electronic sources: DIRB Databases, Global News Bank, Internet, LEXIS-NEXIS, REFWORLD (UNHCR database), World News Connection (WNC).
