Publications
COI Report – Ethiopia: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
The report provides background information and mapping of FGM/C practices and trends at national and regional level in Ethiopia.
COI Query - Russian Federation: Treatment of military deserters by state authorities since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Reference period: (1 February 2022 – 4 April 2022) (April 2022); 1. Context; 2. Overview of military service in Russian Federation; 3. Legislation; 4. Russian censorship of war reporting and limits on information; 5. Evidence of desertion in Ukraine; 6.
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COI Query - Syria: Passport for Syrian Returnees
Reference period: January 2021 to 5 April 2022; Procedure of passport issuance and its validity period for Syrian returnees who have not performed military service and have not been exempted.
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COI Query - Libya: Situation of Tebu People
Reference period: January 2018 to 13 April 2022; 1. Legal status of Tebu people in Libya; 2. Involvement of Tebu people in armed conflict in Libya, with a focus on the region of Fezzan, (Murzuq and Sabha).
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COI Query - Afghanistan: Major legislative, security-related, and humanitarian developments
Reference period: 1 July to 31 October 2022; 1. Recognition status and territorial control; 2. Legislative changes (Other directives issued by the de facto authorities, including provincial decisions), Secondary education for girls; 3.
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COI Query - Iran: Political Opponents, Journalists, Activists
Reference period: 1 January 2020 to 28 February 2022; Treatment of political opponents, journalists, activists by state actors.
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COI Query - Iran: People's Mujahedin Organisation of Iran
1. Background on the People’s Mujahedin Organisation of Iran; 2. Treatment of members of the People’s Mujahedin Organisation of Iran by state authorities.
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COI Query - Afghanistan: Situation of Sikhs
Reference period: 15 August 2021 – 18 March 2022; Situation of Sikhs, including in Kabul, since the Taliban take-over of Afghanistan; population; reports of violence and discrimination by society, the state, and by armed groups, including the Taliban and Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP).
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COI Query - Libya: Legislation on Nationality and Implementation
1. Legislation on nationality; 1.1. Dual Nationality; 1.2. Legislation on loss of nationality and its implementation.
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COI Report – Iraq: Security Situation
This report provides information on the security situation, armed actors, and the impact of conflict on civilians in Iraq between 1 August 2020 – 31 October 2021, as well as relevant context information in view of the assessment of international protection status determination for Iraqi asylum se