Religious groups / Christian

1. This country guidance applies to protection claims from Iranians who claim to have converted from Islam to Christianity. 2. Insofar as they relate to non-ethnic Christians, this decision replaces the country guidance decisions in FS and Others (Iran – Christian Converts) Iran CG [2004] UKIAT 00303 and SZ and JM (Christians – FS confirmed) Iran CG [2008] UKAIT 00082 which are no longer to be followed.

20 February 2020 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Christian - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Returnees | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Unofficial Translation.

4 October 2012 | Judicial Body: Ukraine: District Courts | Topic(s): Christian - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Ukraine

29 September 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Christian - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

27 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Bulgaria: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment | Countries: Bulgaria - Iran, Islamic Republic of

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

24 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Austria: Supreme Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Complementary forms of protection - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Austria - Iran, Islamic Republic of

12 August 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Christian - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

26 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Christian - Effective protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country - State protection | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of

15 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Christian - Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Re-entry - Refoulement | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Türkiye

23 February 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand