Yemen: Information on whether the government or the police would provide protection in cases involving tribal revenge
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | YEM25411.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Yemen: Information on whether the government or the police would provide protection in cases involving tribal revenge, 1 November 1996, YEM25411.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac3954.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided during an 18 November 1996 telephone interview with a professor of political science at the University of Richmond, Virginia, who is a specialist on Yemen and a consultant for Middle East Watch on Yemen.
The source stated that state or police protection is not available in cases involving tribal revenge.
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.
Reference
Yemen Specialist, Department Political Science, University of Richmond, Virginia. 18 November 1996. Telephone interview.
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Arab Studies Quarterly. 1995-1996
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