Religion-Based Refugee Claims in Italy: Chinese Asylum Seekers from The Church of Almighty God
In recent years in Italy, the number of requests for international protection based on religious reasons has increased. The article discusses the case of Chinese refugees from The Church of Almighty God, a Christian new religious movement severely persecuted in China. Based...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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The journal of CESNUR
Year: 2019, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 82-105 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Italy
/ Italy
/ Quánnéng Shén Jiàohuì
/ Chinese people
/ Asylum
/ Religious persecution
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| IxTheo Classification: | AZ New religious movements KBJ Italy KBM Asia ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Chinese Refugees in Italy
B Religion-Based Asylum Claims B The Church of Almighty God B Decreto Sicurezza B Refugees in Italy |
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| Summary: | In recent years in Italy, the number of requests for international protection based on religious reasons has increased. The article discusses the case of Chinese refugees from The Church of Almighty God, a Christian new religious movement severely persecuted in China. Based on interviews conducted with lawyers, social workers, and Chinese refugees themselves, an attempt was made at reconstructing the situation of these asylum seekers after the recent changes in Italian law. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2019.3.3.4 |