Iran: Information on whether the government orders non-Muslims to convert to Islam under threat of the death penalty
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN24459.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: Information on whether the government orders non-Muslims to convert to Islam under threat of the death penalty, 1 July 1996, IRN24459.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac2348.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned topic is scarce among the sources consulted by the DIRB. In a telephone interview on 24 July 1996, a representative of the US Committee for Refugees (USCR) in Washington stated that he has not heard of any such order by the Iranian government.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below a list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
US Committee for Refugees (USCR), Washington, DC. 24 July 1996. Telephone interview with a representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International reports. Various. 1996.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1995. 1996. US Department of State. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office.
DIRB. Indexed Media Review (IMR) [Ottawa]. January-July 1996.
DIRB. Legislation in Iran. Information Package. 1996.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. January-July 1996.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. January-June 1996.
Middle East International [London]. January-July 1996. Bi-monthly.
On-line searches of media sources.
UNHCR and DIRB databases.
