Statement by António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), 17 May 2015
As we get ready to mark this year's International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, I appeal to all governments and societies to promote the values of tolerance and respect for diversity, and to build a world where no one has to be afraid because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Over 40 countries worldwide now recognize, as does my Office, that persecution of LGBTI people may constitute a valid ground for asylum under the 1951 Refugee Convention. It is my hope that more and more States will adopt this approach in the future. People fleeing homophobic and transphobic discrimination and violence often experience multiple persecution, at home and in countries of asylum, including from within their own families and communities. On this day, I call on States and societies to provide them with better protection, and to eliminate all such forms of violence and discrimination.
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Review of UNHCR's efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking
29 Sep 2008 ... ... adjudication of asylum claims based on trafficking as the alleged persecution and are quite lengthy. ... who have been trafficked and who fear persecution if returned to their country of origin, or ...... -
The trafficking and smuggling of refugees: the end game in European asylum policy?, John Morrison and Beth Crosland
15 Apr 2001 ... ... policy-making is towards keeping refugees in the region neighbouring their country of persecution. ... act to deny refugees the possibility of illegal exit from the regions of their persecution. ...... -
The European Union proposal on subsidiary protection: an analysis and assessment, Jane McAdam
31 Dec 2002 ... ... to common grey areas where interpretations across the EU states have varied (such as in relation to victims of generalized violence, persecution by non-state agents and gender-based persecution). ...... -
Lesson plans for ages 15-18 in Language & Literature: The Depiction of Refugee Experience in Literature
13 Mar 2007 ... persecution or war, such as that suffered by millions of refugees, both in the past and now. Refugees are people who flee their country because of a well-founded fear of persecution for ...... -
"Protecting Victims/Survivors of SGBV: Beyond Guidelines": Erika Feller, Director, Department of International Protection, UNHCR: Launch of the SGBV Guidelines, September 2003
1 Sep 2003 ... Forced flight from conflict or persecution increases vulnerability to violence. Women and children ... and dealing with gender-related persecution in the asylum process; to provide a ...... -
Iraq still volatile, so Iraqis abroad need continued protection, says UNHCR
14 Nov 2003 ... structure and possibility of persecution in Iraq as "compelling reasons" against forced returns. ... rejected asylum seekers who had suffered persecution in the past or may suffer persecution by ...... -
Rescue at Sea, Stowaways and Maritime Interception: Selected Reference Materials, 2nd Edition, December 2011
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World Refugee Day: 42 million uprooted people waiting to go home
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Lesson plans for ages 15-18 in Art: Repatriation and Graphic Communication
19 Apr 2007 ... LESSONS 2 and 3: Persecution and exile Preparation Book the school library for the class. Discuss with the Librarian the types of resources which the students will need to locate and use, in order to ......