Independent report

Inspection Report on Country of Origin Information, December 2019

The report from the December 2019 meeting of the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information looks at information produced by the Home Office in respect of Albania, Iran and Vietnam.

Documents

Inspection of Country of Origin Information on Albania, Iran and Vietnam December 2019 Report

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Details

The covering report makes one recommendation, in addition to the recommendations contained in the individual reviews.

Albania

  • ‘Investigative journalists’ (October 2018)
  • ‘Personal travel record’ (April 2019)
  • ‘Male Trafficking’ (April 2019)
  • ‘Religion and relationships between Muslims and Catholics’ (May 2019)
  • ‘Male victims of domestic violence’ (September 2019)

Vietnam

  • ‘Risks to Women’ (February 2018)
  • ‘Political Parties’ (February 2018)
  • ‘Corruption in the Military’ (March 2019)
  • ‘Freedom of Movement’ (March 2019)
  • ‘Political System and Affiliation’ (March 2019)
  • ‘Children’s citizenship’ (March 2019)
  • ‘Male Trafficking’ (April 2019)
  • ‘LGBTI Persons’ (May 2019)
  • ‘Religion; ethnicity’ (August 2019)
  • ‘Youth for Democracy’ (September 2019)

Iran

  • ‘Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)’ (February 2018)
  • ‘Yarsani (also known as Yarsan of Ahle Haqq)’ (January 2019)
  • ‘Albinism and impaired vision’ (May 2019)
  • ‘Abortion house clinics’ (May 2019)
  • ‘Cash, ammunition and weapons; Iraq and Syria’ (July 2019)
  • ‘MEK (Mojahedin-e Kalq Organisation)’ (July 2019)
  • ‘Atheism and publicity’ (August 2019)
  • ‘Worker(s) – Communist Party of Iran’ (August 2018)
  • ‘Tattoos’ (September 2019)
  • ‘Afghan refugees’ (October 2019)

The Home Office’s response to the Chief Inspector’s report

Published 20 July 2020