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Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal

The Refugee Review Tribunal was a statutory body which provided a final, independent, merits review of decisions made by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship or, in practice, by officers of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), acting as delegates of the Minister, to refuse to grant protection visas to non-citizens within Australia, or to cancel protection visas held by non-citizens in Australia. The Tribunal was established in 1993 under Part 7 of the Act and replaced the Refugee Status Review Committee (RSRC). On 1 July 2015 the Refugee Review Tribunal was amalgamated into the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.  Website: www.aat.gov.au/
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Jordan: 1. Please provide information on the treatment of people of Palestinian origin. 2. Are there remedies or protection available to people who face discrimination based on their national origin? 3. Please provide any available information on whether people of Palestinian origin are able to obtain state protection or face any discrimination in this regard. 4. Please provide information on current attitudes in Jordan towards relationships prior to marriage. 5. What is the procedure in Jordan for a valid marriage? 6. What is the procedure for a valid divorce? 7. Please provide information on the prevalence of "honour" killings or crimes in Jordan, particularly in relation to the targeting of men. 8. To what extent do the Jordanian authorities provide protection against such crimes?

5 April 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Egypt: 1. Please provide information about how marriages between Coptic Orthodox and other Christian denominations are viewed generally; also marriages between a Copt and a foreigner. 2. Are marriages recognised by the Coptic Church? If not, what are the legal consequences of this lack of recognition? 3. Is there any evidence of honour killings being carried out in Upper Egypt in d circumstances where a male marries without his family's consent when a marriage has already been arranged for him? 4. Would the police provide protection in such circumstances?

22 March 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: 1. Please provide information about separated or divorced women (who are Punjabi Sikhs) in Punjab. In particular, please provide information about such women being driven to suicide, killed or forced to marry again in order to subsist. 2. Please provide information about domestic violence committed on Punjabi Sikh women in Punjab. 3. What government, non-government and religious services and support are there for women suffering from domestic violence in Punjab? 4. What evidence is there that women are burnt or killed by family members of ex-husbands in Punjab? 5. What information is there about Punjabi Sikh family members of divorced or separated women being shamed themselves in Punjab society? 6. What are the Punjabi laws/customs relating to wives owing debts to husbands/former husbands? 7. What are Punjabi laws that prohibit domestic violence, murder or honour killings among family members in Punjab? 8. Please provide information about the ability or willingness of police in Punjab to enforce such laws and protect women who suffer domestic violence or who might make complaints to the police that they might be murdered by their husband or husband's family members. 9. Please provide information about the ability of Punjabi Sikh women moving outside of Punjab, to live in areas other than Punjab.

3 December 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: 1. Please provide information about the ability of law enforcement agencies in India and particularly in Punjab to protect citizens in matters relating to honour killings. 2. Please provide information about the ability of Sikhs to move outside of Punjab, and to live in areas other than Punjab. Is there any information that suggests that if one is educated that he/she will find it easier to resettle outside of Punjab?

26 November 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Is there any evidence of honour killing in Indonesia? 2. Please provide information about the authorities? attitude to interfaith relationships? For instance, are they willing and/or able to provide protection in such circumstances?

21 February 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: 1. Does country information indicate that there have been incidents, or serious threats of 'honour killings' due to inter-religious marriages/engagements in India (specifically between Hindus and Muslims)? 2. Are there incidents, or threats of 'honour killings', due to inter-caste engagements/marriage? 3. If so, is there greater prevalence based on geography and demographics e.g. more in rural or urban areas? Or a greater prevalence in particular provinces (specifically in Andra Pradesh)? 4. Do the authorities in India (and Andra Pradesh) provide protection in any way or persecute offenders? 5. Do such 'honor killings' occur in Pakistan and also countries with a large Diaspora such as the UK?

23 November 2007 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: Please research the Prevention of Atrocities Act enacted in India in 1989 and let me know if it mentions honour killings in consequence of caste marriages. A copy of the Act might be helpful. 2. If the above-mentioned Act does not mention such honour killings, does India have a criminal code or similar that outlaws murder?

6 September 2007 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Turkey: 1. Please provide information on state protection for women in Turkey who fear honour killings. 2. How do the police in Turkey respond to threats of honour killings? 3. Please provide information on the Safi sect of Islam in Turkey. 4. Is the Safi sect of Islam present in eastern Turkey? 5. If so, what is its level of influence compared to other Islamic sects in eastern Turkey? 6. Is there information on the system of honour known as Tore in Turkey? 7. Is there a link between the Safi sect of Islam and the Tore system of honour in Turkey? 8. Would a woman under threat of honour killing in Istanbul be able to safely relocate to eastern Turkey?

6 September 2007 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

South Africa: 1. What is the situation in South Africa where a Zulu woman or tribal woman marries outside her tribe and without her family's permission? 2. Is there any history of "honour" crimes against the woman? 3. Does South Africa have an effective police force? 4. Will they act in cases that may be seen as tribal and family related? 5. Does the state prosecute crimes which can be seen as private (family) disputes? 6. Does Pakistan allow dual citizenship? If so, could a wife go to Pakistan?

28 June 2007 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

United Kingdom: 1. What measures have been adopted by the British authorities to combat domestic violence, particularly in the South Asian community? Have these measures been effective? 2. What measures have been adopted by the British authorities to fight against crimes of honour and to punish the perpetrators (please refer to criminal law provisions, if any)? Have these measures been effective? 3. Are holders of British passports entitled to enter, reside and work in any of the other European Union countries?

2 February 2007 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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