Islamic Republic of Iran

12 May 2021 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Topic(s): Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands

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

23 March 2016 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to life | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Sweden

16 January 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Persecution based on political opinion - Regional instruments - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Sweden

28 May 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

30 April 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of - Pakistan - Syrian Arab Republic

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.

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

24 November 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Gender-based persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand