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Greece: 1. Please provide information on the type and level of state protection available to women against domestic violence in Greece. What branches of government, specific government departments, institutions and organisations provide assistance to female victims of family violence? 2. What specific laws and policies are in place to protect women against family violence? 3. Is police protection withheld from women because of their gender? 4. Has the level of protection available to women been affected by Greek's economic downturn? 5. Does the child of a Syrian national have a legally enforceable right to enter and reside in Syria? Does a child of a female Syrian citizen have the right to Syrian citizenship or permanent residency under Syrian law? 6. Does Greek law allow for dual citizenship?

1 May 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Syria: 1. Are men born to Lebanese fathers entitled to Lebanese citizenship? 2. If yes, do they have a right to enter and reside in Lebanon without restriction? 3. Is there evidence that Syrian forces have managed to return anti-government critics to Syria and/or Lebanese forces would return anti-government critics to Syria? 4. Is there any evidence that the Syrian secret service is active in Australia? Or that any actions/views expressed in Australia would come to the attention of such services in Lebanon or Syria? 5. What are the chances of the Assad regime being toppled in the foreseeable future and if this happened what would be the risk for Shia Alawites?

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

Syria: 1. Please provide updated information on the effectiveness of State protection in Syria (and Homs in particular) for a Christian woman who is a widow.

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

Syria: 1. What is the current situation for Christians in Syria, in particular Homs, following the recent uprisings, including whether Christians are the targets of anti-Assad protesters? 2. Is there any reporting on people (especially Christians) who owe money to anyone with links to the Assad government?

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

Syria: 1. Country Advice SYR39739 of 20 January 2012, states that that the Syrian government had recalled reservists in the wake of the Syrian uprising. However, this 2011 recall reportedly had mixed success with ‘credible evidence' suggesting that the regime was 'unable to call back more than 60 per cent of its reserves', according to a December 2011 report by Michael Weiss titled Safe Area for Syria: An Assessment of Legality, Logistics and Hazards. What were the reasons behind the government's inability to call back 60 per cent of its reserves? For example, were the reservists inaccessible or had they intentionally evaded the recall? 2. Is there any information to suggest that reservists have faced punishment or illtreatment for failing to respond to the government's recall of its reservists?

21 February 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Syria: 1. Please provide information on conscription and military service in Syria. 2. Is it likely that someone who has completed his military service is considered a reservist and has been called upon to serve in that capacity?

20 January 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Syria: 1. Will applying for asylum in Australia result in difficulties on return to Syria? Would asylum seekers be arrested and prosecuted for distributing false information about Syria? 2. Do Christians face systematic harm from Muslims in Syria, particularly Damascus? 3. Does the state provide protection to Christians if harmed by Muslims?

15 April 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Syria: 1. Do persons departing Syria to work in Lebanon need passports, or can they travel back and forth using only ID cards? 2. Are exit visas compulsory for persons departing Syria? 3 Can a genuine Syrian passport be obtained and departure from that country effected by bribery without an exit visa if the Syrian authorities have an adverse interest in the person concerned?

14 April 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Jordan: 1. Does a Jordanian citizen have the right to enter and remain in Syria? 2. Does a Jordanian citizen born in Syria have the right to enter and remain in Syria? 3. How long are Jordanian citizens, whether born in Syria or not, allowed to remain in Syria and what is their status there?

15 February 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Syria: Please provide information on Taher Ahmed el-Asaad, the party or group he represents, and the government's attitude to his associates

3 February 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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