Our position on handling claims made by religious minorities in Iraq, including Yazidis, is set out in the Home Office\u2019s country information and guidance document of August 2016 published on gov.uk website.<\/p>
Each case is considered on its individual facts against relevant country information and relevant caselaw. The country information is taken from a range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and information from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Consideration of an individual\u2019s personal circumstances, including their ability to relocate, would be considered as part of an assessment.<\/p>
Our conclusions are that, in general religious minorities, including Yazidis, are not at risk of persecution or serious harm from the state authorities in Iraq. However, a person from a religious minority is likely to be a risk of persecution from Daesh in the \u2018contested\u2019 areas (Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewah and Salah al-Din), and from armed groups, including the Shia militia, in Baghdad.
A person from a religious minority may not be able to obtain protection from the state in areas outside the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). However, decision makers would consider whether there are any circumstances, including family, tribal or political links, in which a person can obtain effective protection.<\/p>
A person from a religious minority at risk can relocate to the southern governorates (including Basra), and the KRI, if not unduly harsh for them based on their individual circumstances.<\/p>
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The Government is committed to our goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020.<\/p>
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The 2014-17 Child Poverty Strategy outlines our plans to tackle the root causes of poverty, including worklessness, low earnings and educational failure. This approach reflects the reality of child poverty in the UK today and is the only way to achieve lasting change to protect the poorest in society.<\/p>
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Under this Government, 300,000 fewer children are in relative income poverty, around 390,000 fewer children are growing up in workless families, the attainment gap for deprived pupils has narrowed, and we have recently seen the largest annual fall in unemployment on record.[1]<\/sup><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> But central Government cannot, by itself, end child poverty. Where people live matters. This Government has taken action to give local areas more freedom to do what people want and need locally including by providing local data that helps users identify specific local challenges. Local Authorities are required to have their own local child poverty strategies.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Further information is outlined in the Child Poverty Strategy. Local data is also published in the child poverty basket of indicators.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Child Poverty Strategy: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017<\/a><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>