Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Religious persecution (including forced conversion)

12 May 2021 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands

1. This country guidance applies to protection claims from Iranians who claim to have converted from Islam to Christianity. 2. Insofar as they relate to non-ethnic Christians, this decision replaces the country guidance decisions in FS and Others (Iran – Christian Converts) Iran CG [2004] UKIAT 00303 and SZ and JM (Christians – FS confirmed) Iran CG [2008] UKAIT 00082 which are no longer to be followed.

20 February 2020 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Returnees | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 April 2018 | Publisher: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom | Document type: Annual Reports

March 2018 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office | Document type: Country Reports

February 2018 | Publisher: Danish Immigration Service | Document type: Country Reports