UNHCR Commissions

Algeria

Algerian Sunni converting to Shi'ite sect of Islam, 2 March 2009

China: Tibet

Dissemination of nationalist messages, treatment of Tibetans holding anti-China views, consequences for Tibetans leaving illegally, restrictions on Tibetans practicing Buddhism, 29 June 2009

Ethiopia

Treatment of members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), including members of theri family, 6 July 2009

Iran

People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI), National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA), Operations “The Sun”, “Forty Lanterns/Stars”, “Eternal Light” and “Marwarid (Pearl)”, 21 September 2009

Status of Christian Converts who do not try to proselytize or those who are not active pastors in Iran, 24 November 2008

Niger

Treatment of Christians in Niger, including Muslims converted to Christianity, 16 March 2009

Sierra Leone

Fear of forced initiation into the Poro secret society in Freetown, 6 March 2009

Sudan

Involvement of the Sudanese Popular Police Force in human rights violations and / or violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Darfur, 14 April 2008


Publications

 Country of Origin Information and Women: Researching gender and persecution in the context of asylum and human rights claims', Asylum Aid, London, 2007

Bethany Collier

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