Title	UNHCR statement on religious persecution and the interpretation of Article 9(1) of the EU Qualification Directive
Publisher	UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Publication Date	17 June 2011
Country	| Germany
Topics	Freedom of conscience | Freedom of religion | Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Well-founded fear of persecution
Related Document	Bundesrepublik Deutschland v. Y (C-71/11), Z (C-99/11)
Cite as	UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR statement on religious persecution and the interpretation of Article 9(1) of the EU Qualification Directive, 17 June 2011, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4dfb7a082.html [accessed 26 May 2013]
Comments	Issued in the context of two references for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany) lodged on 18 February and 2 March 2011 – Federal Republic of Germany v Y (Case C-71/11) and Federal Republic of Germany v Z (Case C-99/11)