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| Title | Georgia/Canada: Possibility of a Jehovah's Witnesses church in Canada or in Georgia issuing a letter confirming the membership of an individual if asked by the member |
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Country | Georgia |
| Publication Date | 7 June 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ38972.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Georgia/Canada: Possibility of a Jehovah's Witnesses church in Canada or in Georgia issuing a letter confirming the membership of an individual if asked by the member, 7 June 2002, ZZZ38972.E, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3df4beda8.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
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Georgia/Canada: Possibility of a Jehovah's Witnesses church in Canada or in Georgia issuing a letter confirming the membership of an individual if asked by the member
According to a legal representative of the Jehovah's Witnesses church administration in Georgetown, Ontario, there is no policy regarding the issuing of a letter confirming an individual's membership (3 June 2002). Such confirmation letters are not forbidden, although the legal representative stated that such a letter would not normally be given (ibid.). The legal representative stated that such a case would be left to the discretion of the individual congregation (ibid.). The legal representative further stated that he was unaware of any difference in policy in the Georgia or any other country (ibid.). Although the legal representative could not "guarantee this would never happen", he stated that such a letter would not normally be issued, since membership is considered a private and individual matter (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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.
Reference
The Canadian Branch of Jehovah's Witnesses, Georgetown, Ont. 11 June 2002. Correspondence received from a legal representative.
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