Egypt

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Egypt: 1. Is there any information on a group called Sameri Saleh? 2. Is it a criminal offence to seek protection as a refugee? 3. Is there any information on the fate of failed asylum seekers returning to Egypt? 23 November 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. What restrictions or forms of discrimination do Jehovah's Witnesses face in practising their religion in Egypt? To what extent are they forced to practice underground, and what are the likely consequences if they do not? 2. How are Jehovah's Witnesses treated by members of the community (both Muslims and Copts) in Egypt? Have they been subject to incidences of violence or harassment? 3. How are Jehovah's Witnesses treated by the Egyptian authorities? Is state protection available to them? 18 November 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Please provide information on the history and status of Jehovah's Witnesses in Egypt. 2. What restrictions or forms of discrimination do they face in practising their religion? 3. How are they treated by members of the community (both Muslims and Copts)? 4. How are they treated by the authorities? Is protection available to them? 4 November 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Please provide details about the 2008 Abu Fana monastery raid(s) and any action by the authorities since: time of day, scale of attack, duration of attack, profile of the perpetrating party, numbers of people involved, lay people present at the time, etc. 2. Please advise if there has been a series of raids on this monastery or just one in recent times. 3. Deleted. 4. Is it common for Coptic families not to report kidnappings of their daughters/sisters for fear of embarrassment and losing face? 4 November 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Is there any evidence that state protection is withheld by the Egyptian police or other authorities for Coptic Christians, especially those living in the Upper Volta area in Egypt? 18 August 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. What is the current attitude of Egyptian authorities towards supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood? 2. Are supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood routinely detained and interrogated? 3. Were Muslim Brotherhood supporters targeted before, during, or after the Egyptian Assembly elections in 2006? 30 June 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Please provide current information on military service obligations in Egypt. 2. Please provide information on whether there are any alternatives to military service. 3. Please provide any information available on the treatment of persons opposed to military service. Specifically, is there any information available on the treatment of persons who have opposed or refused military service because the military has been used to suppress peaceful protests in Egypt? 18 June 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Egypt: 1. Have any Egyptian citizens have been denied passports for being sympathetic to the Muslim Brotherhood? 25 May 2009 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
RRT Case No. 0900263 22 April 2009 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Christian - Copts - Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection \| Countries: Australia - Egypt
RRT Case No. 0806101 23 December 2008 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Bail - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties \| Countries: Australia - Egypt

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