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Ethiopia: 1. Please provide information relating to the treatment of lesbians in Ethiopia. 2. Deleted. 3. Please provide information in relation to any prominent gay rights activists or organisations, as well as any known gay bars (or other such venues) in Ethiopia.

30 March 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Vietnam: 1. Is there information that would generally support, or not support, the assertion that the situation in Vietnam has become worse for homosexual men in recent years (say since 2007 when VNM32466 was prepared)? 2. Has there been any relevant change to Vietnamese law since VNM32466 was prepared? 3. Are there any reasonably up to date reports of discrimination, especially with regard to employment or other opportunities to earn a livelihood, against homosexuals in Vietnam? 4. Is there evidence of any variation with regard to the treatment of homosexuals between the north and south, or between provinces? 5. What are the general requirements for service in the Vietnamese army? To what extent, if any, does that depend on whether the person has tertiary qualifications? If tertiary qualifications can make a person exempt, does that include tertiary qualifications obtained outside Vietnam?

23 February 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Colombia: 1. Please provide information relating to the risk of harm in Colombia, particularly in Cali, for (a) homosexuals generally, (b) gay rights activists, and (c) human rights activists generally. In doing so, please comment on the main groups that target such persons for harm. 2. Please provide information relating to the availability of state protection for each of the following groups. 3. Please provide information relating to the capacity of a person to relocate from Cali to another part of Colombia to avoid persecution of the type discussed in question 1. 4. Please provide information relating to the Liberal Party, particularly in relation to Cali during the period June 2009 - December 2010, including whether it was in power during this period and who its main leaders/figures were. Please also provide information relating to the relevant divisions of the Party relating to human rights and sexual diversity. 5. Please provide information relating to Senator Piedad Cordoba, described as a prominent proponent of gay rights, particularly during the period June 2009 - December 2010. 6. Please provide information relating to each of the followeing individuals/groups: (a) Partido Rosa (Pink Party) which is possibly linked to the Green Party; (b) deleted; (c) Ricardo Montenegro (or perhaps Ricardo Montenegro-Vasquez), described as a prominent gay rights activist who was also the director of Piedad Cordoba and a former candidate himself; (d) Pedro Santamaria, who ran a transsexual rights organisations called Santamaria; and (e) a transsexual rights activist known as 'La Madre' from Jamundi (just outside Cali)

31 January 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: 1. Please provide an update on relocating to New Delhi, and the general acceptance of gay men there. 2. Please provide information on MASI/HIJDA/Hijra and their interplay (if any) with gay communities. 3. Please provide information on relocating to Bangalore for someone who has IT qualifications.

20 January 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: 1. Please provide up-to-date information about general aspects of treatment of homosexuals in India and Sikhs/homosexuality/relocation of homosexual Sikhs.

12 January 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Kenya: 1. What is the specific offence (if any) with which a person would be charged if accused of being a homosexual man, or engaging in male same-sex sexual activity, in Kenya? 2. What is the specific offence (if any) with which a person would be charged if accused of being a lesbian, or engaging in female same-sex sexual activity, in Kenya?

12 August 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Egypt: 1. Do authorities in Egypt target homosexuals? 2. Does this involve raids on private residences? 3. Do any extremist groups or other non-state actors target homosexuals? 4. What will the January ‘revolution' mean for the targeting of homosexuals? 5. Are there any places in Egypt where gays can live openly, without fear of targeting? 6. Are there gay haunts in Egypt where gays can meet and interact with each other without fear of violence?

1 July 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Poland: 1. Please provide an analysis of the rights of gays and lesbians in Poland and their ability to express their sexuality freely. 2. Please provide an analysis of the treatment of gay men in Poland by private actors. 3. Please provide an analysis of the availability of state protection for gay men in Poland. 4. Please provide similar analyses with respect to the United Kingdom, which identifies any relevant differences amongst the four countries of the state, and Poland

15 March 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. What is the current legal status of lesbians in Indonesia? 2. What is the level of tolerance shown to lesbians in Indonesia generally, and in Jakarta, Bogor and Depok in particular? 3. Are there any recent reports on attacks on homosexuals in general and on lesbians in particular? 4. What are the levels of family violence against lesbians? 5. What is the attitude of the authorities towards lesbians and levels of state protection provided?

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

Kenya: 1. Please provide background information on the bisexual and homosexual community in Kenya, including estimates of proportion / population. 2. Deleted. 3. Please provide information on the current laws on bisexuality and homosexuality in Kenya, including whether it is illegal to be bisexual or homosexual and the penalty for conviction of an offence under the relevant laws. Please also include information on the enforcement of the laws by the relevant authorities. 4. Please provide information on treatment of, and attitude toward, homosexuals by general society in Kenya, including traditional attitudes. 5. Please provide information on whether there is mob-violence whereby groups of the public attack bisexuals or homosexuals. 6. Please provide information on the treatment of homosexuals and bisexuals by the state authorities, particularly the police, in Kenya. 7. Please provide information on the protection of, and support services for, homosexuals and bisexuals in Kenya. 8. Please provide information on whether there are any areas within Kenya where the treatment of homosexuals or bisexuals is more tolerant (with a view to the reasonableness of relocation to such an area).

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

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