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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

Ghana: 1. Where are Gbawe and Atiko Junction? 2. Deleted. 3. Are there any places for socialising for homosexuals in Accra or the above places? 4. If homosexuality is "outlawed" in Ghana, to what extent is it pursued by the authorities? 5. What organisations represent or are involved with the homosexual community? 6. Is police protection available for people who are assaulted even if they are homosexual?

29 September 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Albania: 1. Please provide current information on the extent to which gay men in Albania are at risk of violence or other forms of serious harm. 2. Please provide current information on whether the police provide protection to gay men, and if not, whether the reason for this failure of State protection is the police attitude towards gay men or alternatively a lack of resources. 3. Please provide current information on whether there are areas in Albania where a gay man could relocate to remove the risk of serious harm and/or obtain police protection.

18 August 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Jordan: 1. Is homosexuality illegal in Jordan (both in relation to civil law and sharia law)? 2. Is there any evidence of discrimination and/or harassment of homosexuals in Jordanian society? 3. Is there adequate state protection available to homosexuals in Jordan?

23 June 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: 1. Has the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act 2006 (referred to in earlier research reports as a bill) now passed into law? 2. Are there any recent incidents (since 2007) of killings or physical harm against gays by individuals or groups? 3. Are there any recent incidents of killings or physical harm against gays by police, or police inaction? 4. Do you know anything about "juju"? 5. Do you have information on the "Area Boys" and their activities in Lagos? 6. Do you have information on a church run by Jide Macaulay and what happened to it and its members?

9 June 2009 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Mongolia: 1. Is there a weekly university magazine at Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST)? 2. Is it known whether the magazine publishes personal information, including gossip or explicit photographs? 3. Is there any material concerning gay/GLBT groups at MUST or other university campuses?

4 February 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Vietnam: 1. Are there any laws relating to discrimination or violence against homosexuals or lesbians? 2. Do you have any more information about the willingness or otherwise of authorities to protect lesbian or homosexual victims of violence or discrimination?

25 January 2008 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Morocco: 1. What are societal attitudes toward homosexuals and homosexuality in Morocco? 2. What is the attitude of Moroccan authorities towards homosexuals? Is there any evidence to suggest that homosexuals are adversely treated by the authorities? 3. To what extent are homosexuals free to express and/or practice their sexuality in Morocco? 4. Does this differ from one area to another?

11 May 2006 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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