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China: 1. Can you provide translations of information about the criminal offence of assaulting a police officer and provision for minors? 2. Is there any information suggesting that members of the Local Church do not celebrate Christmas or Easter? 3. Do members of the Local Church believe in and study the Old Testament? 4. Are there any reports of overseas activists' computers being hacked and wiped by Chinese authorities? 5. Are there any reports or information which suggests that the government undertook a campaign of checking computers of people with police records due to the threat of the China Jasmine Revolution? 6. Is there any information about what information was publicly available in China in relation to the Jasmine Revolution (events in China) and when this ceased to be available?

18 January 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Indonesia: 1. Is it an offence to engage in political activities to oppose the Helsinki MoU and if yes, what is the formal name of the offence? 2. Please provide English translations of the following laws/articles/sections of Indonesian law: a. Article 7, Clause (1), Letter (g) Indonesian Criminal Code b. Article 112, Clause (1) and Clause (2) Indonesian Criminal Code c. Article 113 Indonesian Criminal Code d. Law Number 2, 2002 regarding the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia 3. Are there reports that the Acehnese community misunderstood that the MoU and subsequent 2006 elections would provide independence as opposed to autonomy for Aceh? 4. What are the consequences of not appearing when summoned to attend an Indonesian police station? 5. Can Indonesian police access immigration departure records to ascertain if an individual has departed Indonesia? 6. In 2003 DFAT advised there is no formal requirement to provide a police clearance with a passport application. Are there reports of this having changed (i.e. were police clearances required in 2011?)

10 January 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: 1. What are the societal attitudes towards single mothers and children born out of wedlock in India/Andhra Pradesh? 2. Are there any reported instances of honour killings in recent years around Hyderabad? 3. What assistance (financial, social, accommodation, education, etc) would be available to single mothers and children born out of wedlock without fathers, particularly in Andhra Pradesh? 4. What legal protection against violence would be available to women and children in such circumstances? Is there anything to suggest that they would not be protected by the police and authorities?

2 December 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Zimbabwe: 1. Is/was there a ZANU-PF military campsite at Braeside, Harare? 2. Deleted. 3. Does the government of Zimbabwe discriminate against the Seventh Day Adventist Church and/or its members?

24 November 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Zambia: 1. Please provide information on state protection in Zambia, with a particular focus on the functioning and effectiveness of the police service with respect to its capability, opportunity and willingness to provide protection.

31 October 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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

Peru: 1. Does the country information indicate that Shining Path intimidates people to gain access to schools or workplaces? 2. Does the country information indicate that Shining Path was recruiting or kidnapping children in 2007 or does so presently? 3. What is the status of Shining Path now, in 2011? 4. If people are still being harassed by Shining Path, what is the capacity of the police in Peru to provide protection and are there reports about the willingness of the police to protect people who are being harassed by Shining Path, in particular, are there reports of the police branding people who make complaints about Shining Path as being affiliated with Shining Path? 5. Is there any country information regarding whether drugs traders are recruiting or kidnapping Peruvians, or children in particular?

5 September 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Dominican Republic: 1. Please provide information about the Municipal Police of Palo Verde of the province of Montecristi. In particular, is it an official state police force or is it a local police force or volunteer or vigilante group? If this is a local police force of volunteers, what is the official state police force? 2. Is there any information about police recruitment; that is, could a 43 year old, with 9 years of education reach the rank of Sergeant Major in 3-4 years? 3. Please provide information about state protection for a person who is a former police officer involved in drug arrests. 4. Please discuss the possibilities of such officers safely relocating to another part of the country

15 July 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

India: 1. Please provide background information on Sant Gurmeet Ram Rahim singh or any movement linked to him/it. 2. Please provide any information about a 2007 riot in Punjab related to this movement with particular focus on the Moga area. 3. From 2008 to the present, are there any reports of conflicts involving followers of Sant Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh? 4. Is there any information on how followers of Sant Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh are treated by police?

11 July 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Egypt: 1. Do authorities in Egypt target homosexuals? 2. Does this involve raids on private residences? 3. Do any extremist groups or other non-state actors target homosexuals? 4. What will the January ‘revolution' mean for the targeting of homosexuals? 5. Are there any places in Egypt where gays can live openly, without fear of targeting? 6. Are there gay haunts in Egypt where gays can meet and interact with each other without fear of violence?

1 July 2011 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

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