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	Syria: Information regarding the religious or ethnic elements of the fighting in Daraa	27 February 2012
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre \| Document type: Query Responses
	Belarus: Information on the relationship between Belarus and Poland. Do Belorussians resent Polish people as part of general resentment of westernisation? Is there resentment towards ethnic Poles in Belarus who benefit from the Polish government scheme which offers Polish ID cards to persons of Polish origin?	24 February 2012
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre \| Document type: Query Responses
	Sri Lanka : information sur le traitement que réservent aux médecins tamouls l'armée sri-lankaise (SLA), le Parti démocratique du peuple de l'Eelam (EPDP) et les paramilitaires du Karuna; information sur les médecins tamouls qui auraient été arrêtés, la pénurie de médecins et les fermetures d'hôpitaux dans le nord, l'est et le centre du pays	16 December 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
	Afghanistan: Recent information relating to the treatment of Hazara people by other ethnicities and by the authorities. Is there discord between Hazaras and Pashtuns and do the authorities assist Hazara people or do they show preferential treatment to others?	16 August 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre \| Document type: Query Responses
	Egypt: 1. What is the current situation in relation to Coptic Christians in Egypt? 2. Do the authorities offer adequate protection? 3. Please provide any further information you feel may be helpful.	30 June 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
	Ghana: 1. Does country information indicate what language would be most commonly spoken by Mamprusis living in Bawku? Does the country information support the contention that most people in Ghana speak Twi? 2. Does the country information indicate that there are significant cultural festivals common to Mamprusis or to Bawku that a person living there for all of his life might be expected to know about? 3. Please provide a background on the tribal violence between Mamprusis and Kusasis in Bawku. Are there any reports of a violent incident in January 2009? 4. Please provide information on the availability of state protection in Bawku in relation to this violence. Is more effective state protection available in other parts of Ghana and if so, are there limitations on this protection? 5. Please provide a map of Ghana showing Bawku. Is it possible to identify a geographical area over which the violence between Mamprusis and Kusasis is concentrated? Is it possible to provide a map of Bawku showing significant landmarks?	24 June 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
	Somalia: How is the term Midgan used in describing ethnic issues, including those of minority clans and subclans?	31 May 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre \| Document type: Query Responses
	Pakistan: 1. Are Shiite Hazaras targeted by extremist groups in Quetta? 2. Are there any areas in Pakistan where Hazaras form the majority or live in relative peace? 3. Is state protection available for Hazaras in Quetta? 4. Is state protection available for Hazaras elsewhere in Pakistan? 5. Are there any reports of extremists demanding ransoms from well-known wealthy businessmen in Pakistan?	3 May 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
	Czech Republic: Government efforts to integrate Roma in Czech society; situation of Roma in terms of employment, education, housing and health care (2009-2010)	10 March 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
	Myanmar: 1. Please provide background information on the nature of government and key administrative structures in Myanmar, including the basic history of the current governing regime, and information on the military intelligence in Myanmar. 2. Please provide information on the treatment of Chin Christians in Myanmar, with particular reference to whether they are prohibited from worshipping, whether they are prevented from erecting churches, and whether they are prohibited from celebrating Christian festivals, etc. 3. Please provide information on whether there is state or private discrimination against Christians and ethnic minority groups in Myanmar. 4. Deleted. 5. Deleted. 6. Is there any information to suggest that the military harass or discriminate against Chin Christian Ministers, or that the military authorities would torture, detain, or extract forced confessions from Chin Christian Ministers? 7. Please provide information on whether a Christian Minister who is regarded as being political is likely to be targeted by military authorities in Myanmar. 8. Deleted. 9. Deleted. 10. Deleted. 11. Please provide information on whether there are reports of the desecration of Christian crosses in the hills of Chin land. 12. Please provide information on whether immigration officials are reported as accepting bribes to permit Myanmar citizens to leave Myanmar to travel to the Philippines, or to extend passport validity in the Burmese embassy in the Philippines. 13. Please provide information on the extent to which information on the availability of protection visas in the Philippines is generally available within Manila. Please also provide information on the number of Myanmar refugees accepted by the Philippines from 2007 to 2010. Is there any information on the general level of awareness as to the availability of access to protection visas on the part of Christian pastors in Manila?	8 March 2011
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses

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