India: Information since January 1997 on the situation of Muslims, especially Muslim landowners, in West Bengal and their treatment by state authorities
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND27839.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: Information since January 1997 on the situation of Muslims, especially Muslim landowners, in West Bengal and their treatment by state authorities, 1 September 1997, IND27839.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac2564.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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Information on the situation of Muslims, especially Muslim landlords, in West Bengal, and their treatment by state authorities could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
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.
Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report 1997. 1997.
Asian Profile [Hong Kong]. Bimonthly. December 1996-August 1997.
Asian Survey [Berkeley, Calif.]. Monthly. January-June 1997.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1996. 1997.
DIRB Indexed Media Review [Ottawa]. Weekly. January 1997-present.
_____. "India" country file. January 1997-present.
_____. "India: Amnesty International" country file. August 1996-present.
Human Rights Watch World Report 1997. 1996.
India Today [Delhi]. Weekly. January 1997-present.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. Monthly. September 1996-June 1997.
Electronic sources: DIRB Databases, Internet, NEXIS/LEXIS, REFWORLD (UNHCR database).
