1.   He lives in Norway where he was granted political asylum after the authorities ruled that he risked persecution if returned to his home country.

2.   Catholics who pledge loyalty to the pope risk persecution.

3.   He currently lives in Norway where he was granted political asylum after authorities ruled that he risked persecution if returned to his home country.

4.   Many will return, but some may also risk persecution if they go back, she added.

5.   Roman Catholics in China loyal to the pope have risked persecution, and some pro-pope clergy who lead the underground flock have been jailed.

6.   The relatives argue that Elian would risk persecution in Cuba for having sought asylum in the United States.

7.   The Vatican does not have diplomatic relations with China, where Catholics who pledge loyalty to the pope risk persecution.

8.   Under current German asylum laws, only those refugees who risk persecution for political grounds are eligible for asylum.

9.   Under the Immigration Act, refugees can be deported to a safe third country if they did not come to Britain from the country where they risk persecution.