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Nigeria: Whether Muslim clerics, groups or governmental authorities issue death sentences for blasphemy; if so, who has the right to issue and enforce such sentences; whether such sentences would extend to family members; in particular, whether there are death sentences issued by individuals who are not part of Sharia courts within states that are not officially applying Sharia law

21 September 2010 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Egypt: 1. Please provide information on the Kifaya Movement and the treatment of known supporters of this movement in Egypt.

24 August 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Egypt: 1. Please provide detailed information on Al Minya, including its location, its history and its religious background. Please focus on the Christian population of Al Minya and provide information on what Christian denominations are in Al Minya, including the Anglican Church and the United Coptic Church; the main places of Christian worship in Al Minya; and any conflict in Al Minya between Christians and the authorities. 2. Please provide information on whether the Muslim Brotherhood has a stronghold in Al Minya. 3. Please provide general information on the types of Christian denominations in Egypt, including the Anglican Church and the Coptic United Church, and some details as to the doctrine and practices of these denominations. 4. Please provide information on any Coptic churches or monasteries or retreats in El Tahreer (about 250 km from North Cairo). 5. Please provide information on demonstrations held in Sydney between 2008 and 2010 in support of Egyptian Coptic Christians. 6. Please provide a background and update on the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. 7. Deleted.

2 August 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Iran: 1. Please provide information on the ability of the Basiji to continue to pursue individuals with no profile or record who had participated in one of the street demonstrations. Please provide information on the Ashura demonstration of 26 December 2009 and their aftermath.

4 June 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Iran: 1. Please provide any reports about a vigil outside Sydney Town Hall on 28 June 2009, which was filmed on YouTube, to commemorate the death of Iranian protestors (eg. indicating approximate numbers of participants, the purpose of it, duration, details of speech-makers or placards). 2. Is there information that the Iranian authorities might be aware of this or similar events? How closely are they monitored, and how closely is YouTube and Facebook monitored? 3. Is there any evidence that people involved in such protests outside Iran have had problems on return to Iran?

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

Dominican Republic: Domestic violence, including legislation, protection, services and recourse available to victims (2007 - September 2010)

19 February 2010 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Turkey: 1. Please provide any information about the ill-treatment of Kurds in the Gaziantep area. 2. Please provide information about the Kurdish Democratic Party (DTP). 3. Please provide any available information about penalties/ill-treatment in Turkey for the promotion of the Kurdish language or production of literature in the Kurdish language

2 March 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Myanmar: 1. Is there any record of a protest on 4 January 2008? 2. Is there any profile on two Buddhist monks, U Kawwitta (or Kawvida)of the Bago monastery or U Sayadow Pyinnyawuntha of the Ngwee Kyar Yan monastery?

24 February 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Colombia: 1. Please provide a description of an attack on protesters by the authorities (Anti-disturbance Mobile Squadrons or ESMAD) on 22 September 2005 at Valley University (Universidad del Valle - CERUV), including a list of the names of killed or wounded. Please include any eyewitness type reports with specific details. 2. Please provide information about ensuing, related protests, including about a protest at La Ermita church. 3. Please advise as to whether there was a national strike in Bogota on 22 May 2007? What was its purpose? 4. Please advise whether student activists were targeted in 2006 or 2007 by paramilitaries or the authorities? For what reasons were they targeted? Is there evidence they were seriously harmed?

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

Ethiopia: 1. Please provide information on the current treatment of CUD supporters in Ethiopia. 2. Please provide information on the current treatment of journalists in Ethiopia. 3. Does the Ethiopian government target journalists who have resigned after working with the government media? 4. Please provide information on the treatment of known or suspected anti-government political activists in Ethiopia. 5. How difficult would it be for a person who had previously been detained by the authorities for participating in anti-government political activity in Ethiopia to obtain a passport and leave the country? 6. Please provide information on the treatment of known or suspected failed asylum seekers who return to Ethiopia? 7. Please provide information on National-ARC in Ethiopia.

21 January 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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