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| Title | Angola: Whether a law was adopted in 1994 against the trafficking and illegal possession of diamonds; if so, the type of penalties provided for a person convicted of these crimes; whether legal proceedings have been initiated under this law and whether this law is enforced (February 2005) |
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Country | Angola |
| Publication Date | 14 February 2005 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | AGO43370.FE |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Angola: Whether a law was adopted in 1994 against the trafficking and illegal possession of diamonds; if so, the type of penalties provided for a person convicted of these crimes; whether legal proceedings have been initiated under this law and whether this law is enforced (February 2005) , 14 February 2005, AGO43370.FE , available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/42df608c2.html [accessed 29 May 2012] |
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Angola: Whether a law was adopted in 1994 against the trafficking and illegal possession of diamonds; if so, the type of penalties provided for a person convicted of these crimes; whether legal proceedings have been initiated under this law and whether this law is enforced (February 2005)
No information on a 1994 law against the trafficking and illegal possession of diamonds could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
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 for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
The Embassy of Angola, Ottawa, did not provide information within the time constraints.
Publications: Africa Confidential, Jeune Afrique/L'Intelligent, Resource Centre country file.
Internet sites, including: Angola Press, BBC Africa, Dialog, Global Witness, Government of Angola, Institute for Security Studies (ISS), IRIN, ReliefWeb, Southafrica.com, United Nations.
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