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| Title | Egypt: Information on whether the government of Egypt would exclude individuals from military service because they are suspected of being members of an outlawed Muslim militant organization |
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Country | Egypt |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | EGY26130.E |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Egypt: Information on whether the government of Egypt would exclude individuals from military service because they are suspected of being members of an outlawed Muslim militant organization, 1 May 1997, EGY26130.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3ae6ac370.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
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Egypt: Information on whether the government of Egypt would exclude individuals from military service because they are suspected of being members of an outlawed Muslim militant organization
The attached 5 April 1997 letter sent by E-Mail by a representative of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) states that "those suspected of being members of the outlawed Islamist militant groups ... are excluded from the military service."
Additional and/or corroborating information on this subject 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), Cairo. 5 April 1997. E-mail sent to the DIRB.
Attachment
Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), Cairo. 5 April 1997. E-mail sent to the DIRB.
Additional Sources Consulted
Two oral sources contacted did not provide information on this subject.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Reports. Daily.
Foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada.
On line searches for news articles (NEXIS).
Note on contacting foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada:
Ability to obtain information from diplomatic representatives depends on availability of information and cooperation from individual missions.
Topics: Muslim, Militias, Military service,
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