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Malaysia: 1. What are the attitudes towards domestic violence (DV) by the Government of Malaysia? 2. What (if any) women's refuges exist for victims of DV? 3. What assistance might a woman expect from police with respect to death threats by her husband and son?

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

Greece: 1. Please provide information on the type and level of state protection available to women against domestic violence in Greece. What branches of government, specific government departments, institutions and organisations provide assistance to female victims of family violence? 2. What specific laws and policies are in place to protect women against family violence? 3. Is police protection withheld from women because of their gender? 4. Has the level of protection available to women been affected by Greek's economic downturn? 5. Does the child of a Syrian national have a legally enforceable right to enter and reside in Syria? Does a child of a female Syrian citizen have the right to Syrian citizenship or permanent residency under Syrian law? 6. Does Greek law allow for dual citizenship?

1 May 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Netherlands: 1. Please provide information on the size and distribution of the Tigrinyan community in the Netherlands. 2. Please provide any available information on the prevalence of domestic violence in the Tigrinyan community. 3. Please provide information on attitudes towards single mothers in the Tigrinyan community. 4. What protection do the Dutch authorities provide to women who face domestic violence? 5. Are there any programs providing protection and support to women from ethnic minority groups such as the Tigrinyan community in the Netherlands?

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

China: 1. What are the legal penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence, especially in Liaoning Province? 2. What protection is provided by State authorities for the victims of domestic violence? 3. What services are available from the State and NGOs for victims? 4. What is the attitude of the authorities and of society generally to domestic violence and victims of domestic violence?

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

Fiji: 1. What protection would be available in Fiji for a woman fleeing from familial violence (either from her father or future husband)? 2. Would a woman's legal protection be affected by her Indian ethnicity?

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

Lebanon: 1. In what circumstances, if any, are Lebanese women who have been divorced by their husbands ostracised by their communities? 2. Are conservative Muslim women expected to remain in violent relationships in Lebanon? 3. Do Muslim women who experience domestic violence in Lebanon receive state protection?

4 November 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Pakistan: 1. What evidence is there that women who are separated from their husbands are treated differently by the community at large in Pakistan? 2. Is there evidence that the police or government in Pakistan, and in Karachi in particular, provide support and/or protection to women who are victims of domestic violence and/or women who are separated from their husbands? If not, is there evidence of why this support and/or protection is not provided? 3. Is there evidence of tertiary educated women who have separated from their husbands living and working independently in Pakistan, and in Karachi in particular?

27 September 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Is polygamy, under Indonesian law, subject to agreement from the existing wife? 2. Is polygamy forced upon unwilling wives through social pressure or physical violence? 3. Do authorities protect women who have separated from their husbands due to polygamy, from attacks by their husbands and others? 4. Do authorities encourage or coerce women who have separated from their husbands due to polygamy, to reconcile with their husbands? 5. Do Muslim religious leaders and followers target women fleeing polygamous marriages?

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

India: 1. Please provide link to map or basic information about the area of Ludhiana, Punjab. 2. Please provide information about the treatment by community or family for if a Sikh woman who separates or divorces in the Ludhiana, Punjab area. Is the treatment different in poorer rural areas as opposed to urban areas? Is the treatment different if the woman suffered domestic violence? 3. If a Sikh woman refused to accept an arranged marriage, how would she be treated by her family? 4. Are there other Hindi or Punjabi speaking areas in India that a female might safely live or relocate to? 5. Deleted.

6 December 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Tanzania: 1. Please provide background on the religions in Tanzania. 2. Please provide information on the proportion of people practising the old (witchcraft) religions. 3. Please provide information on the extent of the practice of Christianity in Tanzania. 4. Please provide information on the extent of religious tolerance in Tanzania, especially between Christians and those who practice the old religion. 5. Is there information on the sorts of rituals and icons that devotees of the old witchcraft religion would be expected to practice or to display in their house? 6. Is there information on whether believers of the old religion would consider their family to be cursed if a member of the family did not practice witchcraft and rituals? 7. Please provide information on the attitude and effectiveness of the police in protecting women who are threatened, and particularly (if available) information on the attitude and protection by police towards Christian women threatened with harm for not practising the old religion or performing the rituals. 8. Please provide information on the extent of domestic violence in Tanzania, and the mechanisms (legislation, state institutions, and NGOs) in place to prevent this. 9. Please provide background information on the exit procedures for a married person who wants to leave Tanzania

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

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