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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.
On
December 22, 2020, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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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.
On
July 6, 2018, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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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.
Revoked
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.
On
July 20, 2017, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being
Jurisprudential Guides.
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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.
Revoked
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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.
Revoked
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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29 March 2019
MACEDONIA
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Title:
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
August 2007
Accessed Date:
24 September 2013
Title:
Macédoine. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
7 November 2012
Title:
Macedonia. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
19 September 2018
Accessed Date:
20 September 2018
Title:
Macédoine. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
13 December 2015
Accessed Date:
3 August 2016
Title:
North Macedonia. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
13 March 2019
Accessed Date:
20 March 2019
Title:
Macedonia. Amnesty International Report 2017/2018: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 February 2018
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
Title:
Macedonia. Nations in Transit 2018.
Author:
Jovan Bliznakovski
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
Title:
Macedonia. Freedom in the World 2018.
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
Title:
Fundamentals First: Political Criteria and Rule of Law Chapters. Commission Staff Working Document: The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2018 Report.
Code:
SWD(2018) 154 final
Source:
European Union. European Commission.
Date of Document:
17 April 2018
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia (As Amended in 2011)
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
Title:
Law for Changing and Amending the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia
Accessed Date:
20 September 2018
Title:
Country Report: Macedonia
Source:
European University Institute. European Union Democracy Observatory on Citizenship.
Date of Document:
November 2012
Author:
Ljubica Spaskovska
Accessed Date:
15 August 2017
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Sobranie (Assembly of the Republic).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
30 August 2018
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
Title:
Republic of Macedonia. Election for Sobranie (Macedonian Assembly) of 11 December 2016.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
15 August 2017
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Transformation Index 2018 Country Report: Macedonia.
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children - (No items in this section)
Title:
FYR Macedonia. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
May 2018
Accessed Date:
20 September 2018
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Macedonia: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2018
Accessed Date:
5 September 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)
11.
Media Freedoms - (No items in this section)
Title:
Macedonia. International Religious Freedom Report for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
29 May 2018
Accessed Date:
5 September 2018
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined eighth to tenth periodic reports of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Date of Document:
21 September 2015
Accessed Date:
3 August 2016
Title:
Comments of the Government of “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” on the Fourth Opinion of the Advisory Committee on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by “the former Yugoslav Republic...
Code:
GVT/COM/IV(2016)006
Date of Document:
20 December 2016
Accessed Date:
19 September 2017
Title:
ECRI report on “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” (fifth monitoring cycle)
Source:
Council of Europe. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.
Date of Document:
7 June 2016
Accessed Date:
3 August 2016
Title:
Fourth Opinion on “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”
Code:
ACFC/OP/IV(2016)001
Source:
Council of Europe. Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.
Date of Document:
20 December 2016
Accessed Date:
19 September 2017
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 28 September 2018:
Title:
Macedonia. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 April 2018
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2017&dlid=277191
Accessed Date:
23 April 2018
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