Publications

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COI Query - Cameroon: Treatment of pro-Anglophone protesters and activists, including students, in Northwest and Southwest regions

Reference period: January 2019 to 18 October 2023; Treatment by the State and other actors.
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COI Query - Sierra Leone: Information on female genital mutilation (FGM) for married women

Reference period: January 2020 to 09 November 2023; 1. FGM for married women; 2. Possibility to refuse FGM and consequences for refusal; 3. Availability of state protection in case of refusal and access to support services in Freetown.
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COI Report – Syria: Country Focus

This report provides information relevant for the status protection determination. It analyses different targeted profiles, the socio-economic situation in Damascus city and a social-economic general overview of the country.

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COI Report – Syria: Security Situation

This report examines the nature of armed conflicts taking place in the territory, the nature of the violence and presence of armed actors in different areas, and the impact on civilians, for example in terms of casualties/fatalities and conflict-linked displacement.

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COI Query - Chad: Treatment of former and current Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic (CCMSR) rebels/members

Reference period: January 2022 to April 2023; 1.
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COI Query - Nigeria: Information on Vigilante anti-crime group in Edo state

Reference period: January 2016 to 27 September 2023; 1. Background information on vigilante groups in Nigeria; 2. Vigilante anti-crime group in Edo State; 3. Membership, including former Black Axe members; 4.
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COI Query - Nigeria: Black Axe Cult in Edo State

Reference period: January 2005 to December 2010 and January 2021 to September 2023; 1. Black Axe cult in Edo State, including structure and activities (2005-2010); 2. Situation and treatment of former members of Black Axe cult by state and non-state actors (January 2021-2023); 3.
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COI Query - Nigeria: Possibility to refuse FGM; consequences for refusal to undergo FGM; state protection available in cases of refusal

Reference period: October 2021 to August 2023; 1. Possibility to refuse FGM; 1.1 Consequences for refusal to undergo FGM; 2. State protection available in cases of refusal.
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COI Query - Nigeria: Idol worshipping in Anambra, Delta, Edo, and Enugu states

Reference period: January 2021 to 15 September 2023; 1. Prevalence and inheritance of roles of Idol Worshipping in Anambra, Delta, Edo, and Enugu states; 2. Incidents of forced participation in rituals and consequences for refusal to join; 3.
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COI Query - Nigeria: Information on masquerade groups referred to as ‘Odo’ in Enugu State

Reference period: January 2020 to 14 September 2023; 1. Overview; 2. Activities and incidents of violence, including treatment of Christians; 3. Consequences for refusal to join Odo; 4. State protection.
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