- Introduction
- Guidance note
- Common analysis
- General remarks
- 1. Actors of persecution or serious harm
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2. Refugee status
- Preliminary remarks
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Analysis of particular profiles
- 2.1. Persons perceived to be associated with ISIL
- 2.2. Sunni Arabs
- 2.3. Political opposition activists and protesters
- 2.4. Journalists, media workers and human rights activists
- 2.5. Deserters from armed forces
- 2.6. Individuals approached for recruitment by armed groups
- 2.7. Former Baath party members
- 2.8. Members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU), Peshmerga and local police
- 2.9. Individuals perceived to oppose ISIL
- 2.10. (Perceived) collaborators of Western armed forces, organisations, or companies
- 2.11. Humanitarian workers
- 2.12. LGBTIQ persons
- 2.13. Individuals perceived to transgress moral codes
- 2.14. Individuals considered to have committed blasphemy and/or apostasy
- 2.15. Religious and ethnic minorities, and stateless persons
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2.16. Women
- 2.16.1. Violence against women and girls: overview
- 2.16.2. Forced and child marriage
- 2.16.3. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)
- 2.16.4. Women working in the public sphere
- 2.16.5. Women perceived to have transgressed moral codes
- 2.16.6. Women perceived to be associated with ISIL
- 2.16.7. Single women and female heads of households
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2.17. Children
- 2.17.1. Violence against children: overview
- 2.17.2. Child marriage
- 2.17.3. FGM/C
- 2.17.4. Child labour and child trafficking
- 2.17.5. Child recruitment
- 2.17.6. Education of children and girls in particular
- 2.17.7. Children born under ISIL who lack civil documentation
- 2.17.8. Children without a care-taker
- 2.18. Persons living with disabilities and persons with severe medical issues
- 2.19. Persons involved in and affected by blood feuds in the context of tribal conflict
- 2.20. Individuals accused of ordinary crimes
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3. Subsidiary protection
- 3.1. Article 15(a) QD
- 3.2. Article 15(b) QD
- 3.3. Article 15(c) QD
- 4. Actors of protection
- 5. Internal protection alternative
- 6. Exclusion
- Abbreviations and glossary
- Country of origin information references
- Relevant case law
GUIDANCE NOTE
Last updated: January 2021
As a next step, the case officer should establish whether the applicant can:
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Safely travel: The requirement of safety of travel in the cities of Baghdad, Basrah and Erbil would in general be considered met. For some profiles, in particular for individuals who may be perceived as associated with ISIL, this requirement should be carefully assessed on an individual basis.
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Legally travel: There are in principle no legal restrictions for Iraqis to travel in Iraq, including in the cities of Baghdad, Basrah and Erbil.
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Gain admittance to: There are certain administrative restrictions or requirements for persons from previously ISIL-held or conflict-affected areas to be admitted in parts of the country, including the cities of Baghdad, Basrah and Erbil. This refers mostly to requirements for residency, in the case of Baghdad, Basrah and Erbil. Sunni Arabs and in some cases Turkmen men are particularly affected by such requirements. The assessment of whether or not the requirement of gaining admittance is likely to be met, should take into account the individual circumstances of the applicant (ethno-religious background, place of origin, identity documents, security clearance, family status, existing social ties and having a potential sponsor, etc.). The individual case should be assessed based on the most recent COI available.
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