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Information on the situation of Iraqi Kurds in Iran

29 September 2005 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Turkey: 1. What are the attitudes of Kurds in Turkey towards women who marry non-Kurds and non-Alevis? 2. Are there any issues in relation to women who marry people of Orthodox Christian faith? 3. Does the attitude and treatment vary between the general community and members of a strictly religious Kurdish Alevi family? 4. What protection is offered by the Turkish authorities to women who may be subject to harm from their family for entering into such marriages?

25 July 2005 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Turkey: 1. Please provide a general update on recent developments in Turkey affecting the rights of Kurds (both the theory and the practice). 2. Was there jandarma activity in Van province in 2002? What is the current situation for Kurds now in that province? 3. Do police in Istanbul and Ankara still do random checks of ID cards, and if so would they normally do a further check on the background of a Kurd who was from Van province? 4. Is the PKK (by any name) still regarded as a threat by the Turkish authorities? Is there PKK activity anywhere in Turkey currently?

15 July 2005 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Iraq: 1. Please provide brief background material on the Faili Kurds in Iraq, and their situation under Saddam Hussein. 2. What percentage of Faili Kurds were deported to Iran by Saddam, and how many of these have now returned to Iraq? 3. What is the current legal status of Faili Kurds who were stripped of their citizenship under the Baath regime? 4. Please provide background material on the current situation of the Faili Kurds, particularly in the Baghdad area and in the traditional Faili Kurd area between Baghdad and the Iranian border. Is there any evidence that they are experiencing harassment, discrimination or violence as a result of their race or religion? 5. How effective are the security forces in providing protection to minority groups at present? 6. Is it possible to fly directly into Baghdad at present?

26 April 2005 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Iraq: 1. Please provide any available information on the activities of CARE AUSTRALIA in Duhok between 1993 and 1995. 2. Please provide any available information on the activities of the World Food Program in Duhok province in late 1996 and early 1997. 3. Is there any evidence that an organisation called Kandeel Humanitarian Program ran a camp at Atroosh in 1997? 4. Is there any evidence that such a camp provided shelter and safe haven to families of the PKK who were pursued by the Turkish authorities? 5. Which Kurdish group controlled Duhok province in 1997? 6. Was there fighting between the KDP and the PKK in Duhok province in 1997?

12 January 2005 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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