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COI Query - Sierra Leone: Domestic Violence

Reference period: January 2021 to 16 August 2023; 1. Prevalence of domestic violence; 2. Societal attitudes and treatment of victims; 3. Legislation on domestic violence; 3.1. Legislation on rape, including marital rape; 4. State protection; 4.1. Access to support services.
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COI Query - Sierra Leone: Situation of women without a support network, including in Freetown

Reference period: January 2021 to 15 August 2023; 1. Situation of women without a support network; 2. Access to housing and property; 3. Access to employment; 4. Access to healthcare; 5. Access to social services.
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COI Query - Niger: Situation of Women without Support Network

Reference period: January 2022 to July 2023; 1. General situation of women in Niger; 2. Prevalence of female headed households in Niger; 3. Societal attitudes towards single women living without a male relative; 4.
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Country Guidance: Somalia

This country guidance document provides an in-depth analysis of the situation in Somalia, focussing on the key elements of qualification for international protection.

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Practical Guide on Access to the Asylum Procedure

Practical tool for first-contact officials

Jointly developed with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), and in close collaboration with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and UNHCR, this toolkit is intended to support the identification of third-country nationals and stateless persons who may wish to ap

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Poster on Access to the Asylum Procedure

Practical tool for first-contact officials

Jointly developed with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), and in close collaboration with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and UNHCR, this toolkit is intended to support the identification of third-country nationals and stateless persons who may wish to ap

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Pocketbook on Access to the Asylum Procedure

Practical tool for first-contact officials

Jointly developed with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), and in close collaboration with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and UNHCR, this toolkit is intended to support the identification of third-country nationals and stateless persons who may wish to ap

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Leaflet of frequently asked questions on access to the asylum procedure

Practical tool for first-contact officials

Jointly developed with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), and in close collaboration with the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and UNHCR, this toolkit is intended to support the identification of third-country nationals and stateless persons who may wish to ap

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COI Query - Palestine: Situation of Christians in the West Bank, particularly in Bethlehem

Reference period: January 2022 to July 2023; 1. Demographics overview; 2. Treatment of Christians by the state and by society; 2.1. Treatment by the state; 2.2. Treatment by society; 3. Access to employment, social, and governmental services by Christians; 4.

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COI Query - Iran: People Convicted with Religious Offences

Reference period: December 2021 to 8 February 2023; 1. Reported cases of suspension of prison sentence and probation orders for religious crimes (including conversion); 2.
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