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<p>Our country information and guidance recognises that, in general, religious minorities
including Christians, are particularly vulnerable and are likely to be at risk of
persecution in parts of Iraq. Each claim is considered on its individual merits, taking
into account up to date country information.</p><p>In the 5 years since 2010, we have
granted refugee status to 20 Iraqi’s with a claimed Christian religion however we
are unable to confirm that the reason for the grant of status was on the basis of
their Christianity.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong></strong>
<strong>Religion</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Granted in Year</strong></p></td><td
rowspan="2"><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian
- Coptic/Orthodox</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand
Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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