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Malaysia: 1. Please provide country information on whether Chinese Malaysians are discriminated in Malaysia in the work place, in mainstream society, in education or in law. 2. Please provide country information on what laws and programmes the government has in place to prevent discrimination of Chinese Malays in Malaysia. 3. Please provide country information on whether the government has shown an ability to enforce discrimination laws and prevent discrimination to ethnic Chinese in Malaysia. 4. Please provide country information about the government's attitude on homosexuality in Malaysia.

7 June 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. What is the position of Chinese Buddhists in Denpasar? Have there been any recent reports of Chinese women being raped or burning and looting of Chinese homes? If so, when? 2. Is there any indication that the 1998 riots could re-occur? 3. Would a Chinese person who was being harassed or badly treated by local Indonesians be able to get assistance from local authorities?

20 May 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. What could an ethnic Chinese Indonesian expect from the Indonesian security and judicial authorities if he sought protection?

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

Indonesia: 1. Are there reports of corrupt extortion of payments from businesses in Bali by tax officials and by council officials? 2. If yes to the first question, are the extortions at such a level as to threaten the viability of a sole trader's business? 3. Is there evidence of such extortion being differentially targeted at Chinese businesses? 4. Is there any differential failure (according to Chinese descent or Hindu religion) by the Indonesian government (at whatever relevant level) to support those in financial difficulty? 5. Would a small trader whose business has failed in Bali be at risk of homelessness or starvation? Would this risk differ depending on Chinese background or Hindu faith? 6. Is there any other kind of discrimination or harm suffered by Chinese or Hindus in Bali? 7. If the answers to any of the questions above is yes, could a Chinese Hindu sole trader, with a wife and children, avoid discrimination by moving to another part of Indonesia? Would the cost of such a move be prohibitive? Would there be any other part of the country more supportive than Bali?

21 January 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Does the FPI target Chinese Buddhists? 2. Is the FPI active in Petamburan Jakbar? 3. Do the authorities tolerate the activities of the FPI? 4. Could an individual subject to religious intolerance expect state protection from the FPI?

20 January 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Does the 2006 reform to Indonesia's citizenship law allowing all persons born in Indonesia citizenship also allow ethnic Chinese people born in Indonesian who have left the country, and who have not taken out citizenship of another country, the right to Indonesian citizenship? 2. If the applicant has the right to Indonesian citizenship, what is the procedure for regaining citizenship? What documents would he need to demonstrate that he was born in Indonesia? 3. What travel documents would the applicant require in order to return to Indonesia in lieu of a passport?

30 April 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Please provide information about the ‘Century Bank' scandal and what flow-on effect(s) it had on the broader community? 2. Is there evidence that the Police would not assist in relation to reports of domestic violence within a marriage because the complainant is (a) Chinese/Buddhist or (b) a woman?

30 March 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Please provide information on the treatment of an Indonesian-born ethnic Chinese person who has resided outside Indonesia for long periods, if they return to Indonesia.

23 March 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Please provide information on the current situation for people of Chinese ethnicity in Bandung, West Java, and Indonesia generally? 2. Please provide information on the current situation for Catholics in Bandung, West Java, and Indonesia generally?

16 December 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Fiji: 1. What is the situation for people of Chinese nationality or ethnicity in Fiji? 2. Is there any information to suggest that people of Chinese ethnicity or nationality face discrimination or violence in Fiji? 3. What protection is available to members of ethnic or religious minority groups if they are targeted? 4. What is the position for Buddhists and other minority religious groups in Fiji? 5. Would a Chinese national lose their Chinese citizenship by acquiring Fijian citizenship?

14 November 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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