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July 28, 2022, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
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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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31 August 2018
MADAGASCAR
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Accessed Date:
31 October 2012
Title:
Madagascar - Comores - Maurice - Seychelles. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
17 August 2016
Title:
Madagascar. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2017.
Source:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Date of Document:
September 2017
Accessed Date:
20 August 2018
Title:
Madagascar. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
14 August 2018
Accessed Date:
20 August 2018
Title:
Madagascar. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
21 December 2016
Accessed Date:
23 August 2017
Title:
Madagascar. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 April 2018
Accessed Date:
23 April 2018
Title:
Madagascar. Freedom in the World 2017.
Accessed Date:
20 August 2018
Title:
Madagascar: The right to protest should not be criminalized
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
9 May 2018
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
Title:
Madagascar. Amnesty International Report 2017/18: The State of the World's Human Rights. Source: Amnesty International
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 February 2018
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
Title:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Madagascar
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
22 August 2017
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Ordonnance n° 60 - 064 du 22 juillet 1960 portant Code de la nationalité malgache (J.O. n°111 du 23.07.60 p.1305), modifiée par la loi nº 61-052 du 13 décembre 1961 (J.O. nº 201 du 23.12.61, p.2260), la loi nº 62-005 du 6 juin 1962 (J.O. nº 228 du 16.06.62, p. 1075), l'ordonnance nº 73-049 du 27 août 1973 (J.O. nº 934 E.S. du 27.08.73, p. 2713) et par la loi nº 95-021 du 18 septembre 1995 (J.O. nº 2341 du 01.01.96, p. 3 et 13)
Accessed Date:
26 June 2013
Keywords:
legislation; nationality
Title:
Loi n°2016-038 modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de l'Ordonnance n° 60-064 du 22 juillet 1960 portant Code de la nationalité malagasy
Date of Document:
15 December 2016
Accessed Date:
19 July 2017
Title:
Madagascar. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Republic of Madagascar. Election for President of 20 December 2013.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
28 July 2014
Keywords:
election; political activities; political organizations
Title:
LOI no 2011-013. Portant statut de l'opposition et des partis d'opposition.
Date of Document:
18 August 2011
Accessed Date:
20 July 2017
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Transformation Index 2018 Country Report: Madagascar
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
Title:
Republic of Madagascar. Election for Assemblée nationale (Malagasy National Assembly) of 20 December 2013.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
25 July 2016
Keywords:
election; political activities; political organizations
Title:
Madagascar. Antenimierampirenena (National Assembly).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
12 September 2017
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
Title:
Madagascar. Antenimierandoholona (Senate).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
8 May 2018
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
Title:
Étude sur les perceptions et attentes citoyennes concernant l'exercice du pouvoir à Madagascar
Source:
Projet Initiative Citoyenne pour la Consolidation de la Paix, Leadership et Stabilité
Date of Document:
July 2016
Accessed Date:
20 July 2017
Title:
Mission de suivi électoral de l'Union européenne à Madagascar
Source:
European Union. Electoral Monitoring Mission.
Date of Document:
October 2016
Accessed Date:
19 July 2017
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of Madagascar
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women.
Date of Document:
24 November 2015
Accessed Date:
30 August 2016
Keywords:
gender-based violence; labour; legal system; legislation; sexual violence; social services; trafficking in persons
Title:
Madagascar. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Accessed Date:
17 August 2016
Keywords:
family law; gender equality; legal system; legislation; marriage; statistics
6.
Sexual Minorities - (No items in this section)
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Madagascar: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2018
Accessed Date:
20 August 2018
Title:
Madagascar. 2018 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
21 May 2018
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
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:
Madagascar. Freedom of the Press 2015.
Accessed Date:
17 August 2016
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; Internet; legislation; political activities
Title:
Madagascar. International Religious Freedom Report for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
29 May 2018
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Madagascar. World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Date of Document:
April 2018
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
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:
Title:
Madagascar. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2015.
Source:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Date of Document:
September 2015
URL:
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2014-2015/africa/madagascar.html
Accessed Date:
17 August 2016
Title:
Madagascar. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
1 August 2017
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
Accessed Date:
23 August 2017
Title:
Madagascar. Freedom in the World 2016.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2016/madagascar
Accessed Date:
26 August 2016
Keywords:
armed groups; conflict; crime; election; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; government corruption; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; labour; legal system; organized crime; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; statistics
Title:
Madagascar. Amnesty International Report 2016/17: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/madagascar/report-madagascar/
Accessed Date:
17 July 2017
Title:
Madagascar Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/MA.html
Accessed Date:
23 August 2017
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2016 — Madagascar Country Report.
Source:
Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung
URL:
http://www.bti-project.org/fileadmin/files/BTI/Downloads/Reports/2016/pdf/BTI_2016_Madagascar.pdf
Accessed Date:
25 July 2016
Keywords:
corruption; crime; disappeared persons; drug trafficking; election; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gangs; gender equality; government corruption; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; organized crime; police corruption; police/security forces; political activities; political organizations; religion; social services; statistics
Title:
Madagascar. Antenimierampirenena (National Assembly).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
7 February 2017
URL:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2193.htm
Accessed Date:
19 July 2017
Title:
Madagascar. Antenimierandoholona (Senate).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
21 July 2017
URL:
http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2367.htm
Accessed Date:
23 August 2017
Title:
Madagascar (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/2017/271233.htm
Accessed Date:
23 August 2017
Title:
Madagascar. 2016 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
23 May 2016
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19735
Accessed Date:
17 August 2016
Keywords:
crime; drug trafficking; extralegal executions/killings; extremist/terrorist organizations; organized crime; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities
Title:
Madagascar. 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=268666
Accessed Date:
23 August 2017
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Madagascar
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
23 December 2014
URL:
http://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/28/13
Accessed Date:
21 July 2015
Keywords:
domestic violence; election; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; penal system; police/security forces; religion; trafficking in persons
Title:
List of issues in relation to the fourth periodic report of Madagascar. Addendum. Replies of Madagascar to the list of issues.
Date of Document:
26 April 2017
URL:
http://undocs.org/CCPR/C/MDG/Q/4/Add.1
Accessed Date:
17 July 2017
Title:
Madagascar face à la criminalité multiforme
Source:
Institut français des relations internationales
Date of Document:
March 2017
URL:
https://www.ifri.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/pellerin_madagascar_criminalite_multiforme_2017.pdf
Accessed Date:
16 August 2017
Title:
Madagascar. WJP Rule of Law Index 2016.
Source:
World Justice Project
URL:
http://data.worldjusticeproject.org/#groups/MDG
Accessed Date:
31 January 2017
Title:
Madagascar. The 2017 ITUC Global Rights Index. The World's Worst Countries for Workers.
Source:
International Trade Union Confederation
Date of Document:
13 June 2017
URL:
http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/survey_ra_2017_eng-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
23 August 2017
Title:
Madagascar: The right to protest should not be criminalized
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
9 May 2018
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/05/madagascar-the-right-to-protest-should-not-be-criminalized/
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
Title:
Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Madagascar
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
22 August 2017
URL:
http://undocs.org/CCPR/C/MDG/CO/4
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
Title:
Madagascar. World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Date of Document:
April 2018
URL:
http://minorityrights.org/country/madagascar/
Accessed Date:
2 August 2018
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