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On
July 28, 2022, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide:
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Decision TC1 05038 – The proper interpretation of the ‘generalized risk’ exception to protection found at subparagraph 97(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, in claims for protection involving allegations of gang-targeting or other acts of criminality.
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Decision MB8-00025 – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses, in applying Article 1E of the Refugee Convention, whether members should consider allegations of risk in a country of residence if they conclude that a refugee claimant has the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of nationality in that country.
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Decision TB7-19851 – Nigeria – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses internal flight alternatives in major cities in south and central Nigeria for claimants fleeing non-state actors.
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The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 10, 2018.
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Decision TB7-01837 – Pakistan – Whether the treatment experienced by Ahmadis in Pakistan amounts to persecution, whether state protection is available and whether there is a viable internal flight alternative.
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Decision MB6-01059/60 – India – Availability of an internal flight alternative in India for claimants from Punjab.
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Decision TB6-11632 – China – Analysis of the efficacy of the Chinese national computer network known as the Golden Shield Project and its impact on whether a person wanted by the authorities can exit China via an airport using a genuine passport.
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The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 20, 2017.
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28 September 2018
NIGER
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United Nations. Geospatial Information Section.
Date of Document:
January 2018
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Niger. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
18 October 2012
Title:
Niger. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
5 September 2018
Accessed Date:
19 September 2018
Title:
Common core document forming part of the reports of States parties: The Niger
Date of Document:
22 March 2018
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Niger. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 April 2018
Accessed Date:
25 April 2018
Title:
Niger. Amnesty International Report 2017/2018: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 February 2018
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Niger. Freedom in the World 2018.
Accessed Date:
19 September 2018
Title:
Second periodic report submitted by the Niger under article 40 of the Covenant, due in 1994
Date of Document:
23 March 2018
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21: Niger
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/24/NER/2
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
23 November 2015
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Niger. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Ordonnance n°. 84-33 du 23 août 1984 portant code de la nationalité nigérienne
Accessed Date:
18 October 2012
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation; nationality
Title:
Ordonnance n°. 99-17 du 4 juin 1999 portant modification de l'ordonnance n° 84-33 du 23 août 1984 portant Code de la nationalité nigérienne
Accessed Date:
18 October 2012
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation; nationality
Title:
Loi no. 2014-60 du 2014, portant modification de l'ordonnance no. 84-33 du 23 août 1984, portant Code de la nationalité nigérienne, modifiée par l'ordonnance no. 88-13 du février 1988 et l'ordonnance no. 99-17 du 4 juin 1999
Date of Document:
5 November 2014
Accessed Date:
4 August 2016
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Niger. Assemblée nationale (National Assembly).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
29 August 2018
Accessed Date:
19 September 2018
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Transformation Index 2018 Country Report: Niger.
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
The Niger Democratic Movement for an African Federation (Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africaine, MODEN/FA Lumana AFRICA), including its structure, leaders and activities; the party's membership cards, including a description of the card and its issuance process; the treatment of party members by the authorities (2013-January 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
19 February 2015
Accessed Date:
27 September 2016
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Lutter contre les mariages précoces par l'autonomisation des filles au Niger: Rapport définitif de l'étude de base
Source:
Laboratoire d'Études et de Recherches sur les Dynamiques Sociales et le Développement Local
Date of Document:
March 2017
Accessed Date:
19 September 2018
Title:
Niger. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Accessed Date:
18 September 2015
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; family law; female genital mutilation; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial efficacy; legislation; marriage; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Child Marriage in Niger
Source:
Save the Children
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined third and fourth periodic reports of the Niger
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
24 July 2017
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
The situation of sexual minorities, including legislation; treatment of sexual minorities by society and the authorities; protection provided to sexual minorities who are victims of violence (2015-September 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
13 September 2017
Accessed Date:
27 September 2017
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Niger: Tier 2 Watch List. Trafficking in Persons Report 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2018
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Niger. 2018 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
8 June 2018
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Niger. Country Reports on Terrorism 2017.
Date of Document:
September 2018
Author:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
26 September 2018
Title:
Niger and Boko Haram: Beyond Counter-insurgency. Africa Report No.245.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
27 February 2017
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems - (No items in this section)
10.
Police and Security Forces - (No items in this section)
Title:
Niger. Freedom of the Press 2016.
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Niger. International Religious Freedom Report for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
29 May 2018
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race - (No items in this section)
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement - (No items in this section)
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 30 April 2018:
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
December 2004
URL:
http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/niger.pdf
Accessed Date:
18 October 2012
Title:
Niger. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
13 September 2017
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ng.html
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Common core document forming part of the reports of States parties: Niger
Date of Document:
22 May 2017
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/HRI/CORE/NER/2017
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
Niger. Amnesty International Report 2016/17: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/niger/report-niger/
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
Niger. Freedom in the World 2016.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2016/niger
Accessed Date:
26 September 2016
Title:
Niger Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/NG.html
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Niger. Assemblée nationale (National Assembly).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
7 February 2017
URL:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2237.htm
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2016 — Niger Country Report.
Source:
Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung
URL:
http://www.bti-project.org/fileadmin/files/BTI/Downloads/Reports/2016/pdf/BTI_2016_Niger.pdf
Accessed Date:
4 August 2016
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Niger
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
21 July 2017
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CEDAW%2fC%2fNER%2fCO%2f3-4&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Niger (Tier 2 Watch List). Trafficking in Persons Report 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2017
URL:
https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2017/271254.htm
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
Niger. 2017 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 April 2017
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=21622
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
Niger. Country Reports on Terrorism 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2017
URL:
https://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2016/272229.htm#NIGER
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Niger. International Religious Freedom Report for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
15 August 2017
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2016&dlid=268680
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Niger
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
12 April 2016
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/32/5
Accessed Date:
4 August 2016
Title:
Niger. The Situation of Human Rights Defenders.
Source:
International Service for Human Rights
Date of Document:
June 2015
URL:
http://www.ishr.ch/sites/default/files/documents/niger.pdf
Accessed Date:
26 September 2016
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21: Niger
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/24/NER/1
Date of Document:
9 November 2015
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/WG.6/24/NER/1
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
After Runoff Win, Niger's Issoufou Looks to Restore Control
Source:
International Peace Institute Global Observatory
Date of Document:
22 March 2016
URL:
https://theglobalobservatory.org/2016/03/issouffou-niger-elections-amadou/
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
Missions d'observation électorale de l'Union Africaine pour les élections générales des 21 février et 20 mars 2016 en République du Niger. Rapport Final.
Source:
Commission de l'Union Africaine
Date of Document:
June 2016
URL:
https://www.au.int/web/sites/default/files/documents/31403-doc-rapport_final_de_la_moeua_pour_lelection_presidentielle_de_2016_en_republique_du_niger.pdf
Accessed Date:
18 August 2017
Title:
Honour roll: Child brides return to school in Niger
Source:
United Nations Population Fund
Date of Document:
10 March 2016
URL:
http://www.unfpa.org/news/honour-roll-child-brides-return-school-niger
Accessed Date:
4 August 2016
Title:
Basic Profile of Child Marriage in Niger
Source:
International Center for Research on Women; World Bank Group
Date of Document:
March 2016
Author:
Chata Malé; Quentin Wodon
URL:
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/24545/Basic0profile0of0child0marriage0in0Niger.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Conflict Trends (No. 59). Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, June 2017. Niger.
Source:
Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
Date of Document:
June 2017
URL:
http://www.acleddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ACLED_Conflict-Trends-Report_No.59-June-2017_pdf.pdf
Accessed Date:
25 September 2017
Title:
Second periodic report submitted by the Niger under article 40 of the Covenant, due in 1994
Date of Document:
23 March 2018
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/CCPR/C/NER/2
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
Title:
Lutter contre les mariages précoces par l'autonomisation des filles au Niger: Rapport définitif de l'étude de base
Source:
Laboratoire d'Études et de Recherches sur les Dynamiques Sociales et le Développement Local
Date of Document:
March 2017
URL:
https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/rapport-NIGER.pdf
Accessed Date:
19 September 2018
Title:
Child Marriage in Niger
Source:
Save the Children
URL:
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/content/dam/global/reports/advocacy/child-marriage-niger.pdf
Accessed Date:
4 September 2018
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