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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

RRT Case No. 1111292

22 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Domestic violence - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Indonesia

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

RRT Case No. 1105236

28 September 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Domestic violence - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Fiji

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

RRT Case No. 1106467

5 September 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Domestic violence - State protection | Countries: Australia - El Salvador

RRT Case No. 1103558

29 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Habitual residence - Social group persecution - Statelessness | Countries: Australia

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

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