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Bahrain: 1. What is the current situation in Bahrain in relation to opposition protests and the authorities' attitude towards the opposition and participants in demonstrations? 2. What is the current situation of and the attitude of the authorities towards Shi'as in Bahrain? Is the Shi'a population in general at risk of harm because the authorities have imputed all Shi'as with anti-government opinion?

21 June 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Colombia: 1. What is the status of Islam in Colombia? 2. Is there a Muslim community in Medellín? 3. Are there any reports of Muslims in Colombia being harassed or harmed?

8 May 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Bangladesh: 1. Please provide an update on how Ahmadis are treated in Bangladesh, in particular whether they or their mosques are attacked; whether the government has enacted laws designed to restrict them in any way including their publications or their ability to gather at their mosques.

2 May 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Egypt: 1. Please identify any reports indicating that Christians from birth (not converts) have had difficulty in registering their religion as Christian on their National ID. 2. Is there information suggesting that a person who altered IDs for people incorrectly registered as Muslims would attract adverse attention either from the authorities or Islamists such as the Muslim Brotherhood? 3. Deleted.

26 April 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Albania: 1. Attempt to locate sources that mention: a.) the Bajraj clan; b.) Muslim criminal gangs in Shkoder; 2. Report on organised criminal activity in Albania, focussing on the north and Shkoder. 3. Report on links between criminal gangs and/or criminals and the government of Albania.

17 April 2012 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Bahrain: 1. Please provide details of the protest(s) which took place in Bahrain on 14 February 2011, including the exact location of protest activities, the time the protest activities started, the sequence of events, the time the protest activities had ended on the day, the nature of the protest activities, the number of the participants, the profile of the participants and the reaction of the authorities. 2. Is there any evidence to suggest that protest activities had taken place on 14 February 2011 near the Municipality of Manama, the Diplomatic area or the Dower area? 3. What is the current situation in Bahrain in relation to opposition protests and the authorities' attitude towards the opposition and participants in demonstrations? 4. What is the typical profile of those targeted by the authorities for arrest, detention and mistreatment? Have family members of opposition figures and participants in demonstrations been targeted by the authorities? 5. What is the current situation of and the attitude of the authorities towards Shi'as in Bahrain? Is the Shi'a population in general at risk of harm because the authorities have imputed all Shi'as with anti-government opinion? 6. Please provide information on protests in support of the 2011 Bahraini uprising in Australia, particularly in Sydney and Brisbane. 7. Is there any information to suggest that Bahrainis who have participated in protests in Australia are at risk of facing harm if they were to return to Bahrain? Is there any information to suggest their family members in Bahrain have been targeted?

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

Lebanon: 1. Please provide a general overview of the current structure and activities of Hezbollah. 2. Please provide a general overview of the current structure and activities of Fatah alIslam. 3. Please provide information on the beliefs, activities and reach of the al-Salafi group, purportedly based in Tripoli, Lebanon. 4. Is there any information to indicate whether taxi drivers or persons in other like occupations have been targeted for harm in Lebanon, particularly on suspicion of being informants? 5. Please provide information as to whether "rogue government officials" are influenced by armed militia in Lebanon. 6. Please provide information on whether militia groups are "more powerful and armed" than Lebanese security forces, and on the ability for Lebanese authorities to provide protection from harm by militia groups.

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

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

Egypt: 1. Please find out whether charges of setting fire to a mosque would usually be heard in absentia if the defendant was outside the country. Also, is a sentence of one year for this alleged offence in the usual range? Would the defendant have any right of appeal against his conviction in absentia and what would be the appeal period? 2. Please advise whether it is usual for local congregations to construct mosques, or is there some central authority.

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

India: 1. Is there any evidence of Hindu-Muslim riots or other violent incidents in Gujarat during July - October 2009? 2. Is there any evidence of Hindus suffering harm at the hands of Muslims in the Gujarat since 2009?

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

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