Title Syria: 1. Basic beliefs of Sunni Moslems (in Syria, if they differ in some basic way from beliefs of other Sunnis) - a brief summary. 2. Are converts to Christianity able to go to church freely in Syria? Are they subjected to any serious discrimination or harm? 3. Is sexual harassment of women a widespread problem in Syria, and do the police generally provide protection to women who report incidents of sexual harassment or assault? 4. Do "Westernised" women in Syria face any serious discrimination?
Publisher Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date 11 January 2007
Country Syrian Arab Republic
Topics Muslim | Police | Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Sunni | Women's rights
Citation / Document Symbol SYR31060
Cite as Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Syria: 1. Basic beliefs of Sunni Moslems (in Syria, if they differ in some basic way from beliefs of other Sunnis) - a brief summary. 2. Are converts to Christianity able to go to church freely in Syria? Are they subjected to any serious discrimination or harm? 3. Is sexual harassment of women a widespread problem in Syria, and do the police generally provide protection to women who report incidents of sexual harassment or assault? 4. Do "Westernised" women in Syria face any serious discrimination?, 11 January 2007, SYR31060, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe2f8d.html [accessed 2 June 2023]
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