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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Published in:The journal of CESNUR
Main Author: Calvani, Cristina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2019]
In: The journal of CESNUR
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Italy / Italy / Quánnéng Shén Jiàohuì / Chinese people / Asylum / Religious persecution
RelBib 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.
ISSN:2532-2990
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2019.3.3.4