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Myanmar: 1. Can a copy of the Criminal Act of Myanmar (in English) be found online? 2. What is the Registration of the Residents of the Union of Myanmar Act 6(2) and 6(3) 1949? 3. Is there any information on what the process of changing a Foreigners Registration Card to a National Registration Card would be? 4. Please provide any information on whether it is likely that a person who was out of the country would be issued a summons to appear in court?

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

Myanmar: 1. Please provide information on the structure and aims of the National League for Democracy (NLD). 2. Please provide an update of the current situation of the NLD, especially in relation to the upcoming elections. 3. Please provide general information on the situation of the Chinese ethnic minority in Burma. 4. Please provide brief information on bribery/corruption, especially in relation to exit procedures.

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

RRT Case No. 0903555

15 January 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Effective protection - Karen - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Myanmar

Myanmar: 1. Is Post aware of any allegations of spying for the UK made against locally-engaged staff in the British Embassy in Yangon between 2004 and 2008? 2. Is Post aware of whether locally engaged staff in the British Embassy in Yangon suffered intimidation or harm by the junta, the USDA, the Swan Arr Shin, etc, due to their employment at the British Embassy? 3. Is the Post aware of whether locally engaged staff in the British Embassy in Yangon experienced extreme difficulty obtaining documents from Burmese authorities in order to depart Burma between 2004 and 2008?

21 December 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Myanmar: 1. Are staff of western embassies in Burma of interest to the Burmese authorities? 2. Would persons of interest to authorities experience difficulties obtaining necessary documents to depart the country? 3. Do returnees to Myanmar have their passport taken upon return so they cannot leave again? 4. Is there current information on whether the government of Myanmar fears spy activity in their country and what they might be doing about it? 5. Is there any information that suggests the Myanmar government is accusing people of spying when there might not be evidence of such activity? 6. Who are the USDA and "Swan Arr Shin"?

1 December 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

RRT Case No. 0900265

10 November 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Australia - Myanmar

Myanmar: 1. What is the law in Myanmar regarding gatherings and how evenly is the law applied across ethnic and religious lines? 2. What is the situation regarding bribery and corruption in Yangon and are ethnic and religious minorities subject to higher and more frequent bribes?

20 October 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

RRT Case No. 0905235

27 August 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Myanmar

Myanmar: 1. Please provide some background information on the 8-8-88 protests and in particular any information about incidents which took place at Tada Phyu (White Bridge) bus stop at the bank of Inya Lake, shootings at Myenigone junction, and the incident at Kamaryut Police Station which was attacked to rescue a student beaten and arrested at the University religious hall? 2. Please provide some background information on the National League for Democracy (NLD). 3. Is there information on arrests/interrogations of members of NLD who do not have a high profile in 2002 (or thereabouts)? 4. Is there information about people being fired from jobs for involvement in the NLD? 5. Please provide information about the bus fare protests and White Expression Campaign in 2006. 6. What information is there on pressure to join the National Solidarity and Development organisation or sign a referendum? 7. What is the current situation for members of the community who oppose the government? Are arrests common?

29 July 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

RRT Case No. 0900751

26 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Myanmar

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