Refworld | Iraq: 1. Please provide brief background material on the Faili Kurds in Iraq, and their situation under Saddam Hussein. 2. What percentage of Faili Kurds were deported to Iran by Saddam, and how many of these have now returned to Iraq? 3. What is the current legal status of Faili Kurds who were stripped of their citizenship under the Baath regime? 4. Please provide background material on the current situation of the Faili Kurds, particularly in the Baghdad area and in the traditional Faili Kurd area between Baghdad and the Iranian border. Is there any evidence that they are experiencing harassment, discrimination or violence as a result of their race or religion? 5. How effective are the security forces in providing protection to minority groups at present? 6. Is it possible to fly directly into Baghdad at present?

Title	Iraq: 1. Please provide brief background material on the Faili Kurds in Iraq, and their situation under Saddam Hussein. 2. What percentage of Faili Kurds were deported to Iran by Saddam, and how many of these have now returned to Iraq? 3. What is the current legal status of Faili Kurds who were stripped of their citizenship under the Baath regime? 4. Please provide background material on the current situation of the Faili Kurds, particularly in the Baghdad area and in the traditional Faili Kurd area between Baghdad and the Iranian border. Is there any evidence that they are experiencing harassment, discrimination or violence as a result of their race or religion? 5. How effective are the security forces in providing protection to minority groups at present? 6. Is it possible to fly directly into Baghdad at present?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	26 April 2005
Country	Iraq
Topics	Airports \| Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity \| Kurd \| Minorities \| Prosecution vs persecution \| Racial / Ethnic persecution \| Religious discrimination
Citation / Document Symbol	IRQ17315
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Iraq: 1. Please provide brief background material on the Faili Kurds in Iraq, and their situation under Saddam Hussein. 2. What percentage of Faili Kurds were deported to Iran by Saddam, and how many of these have now returned to Iraq? 3. What is the current legal status of Faili Kurds who were stripped of their citizenship under the Baath regime? 4. Please provide background material on the current situation of the Faili Kurds, particularly in the Baghdad area and in the traditional Faili Kurd area between Baghdad and the Iranian border. Is there any evidence that they are experiencing harassment, discrimination or violence as a result of their race or religion? 5. How effective are the security forces in providing protection to minority groups at present? 6. Is it possible to fly directly into Baghdad at present?, 26 April 2005, IRQ17315 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe2580.html [accessed 19 May 2023]
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