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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Comments on Articles 48 and 48 bis of the Draft Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
Nov 2010 ... ... is sent back to persecution. In accordance with its supervisory role, UNHCR has issued a number of guidelines on this topic including the 2002 Guidelines on gender-related persecution 5 and Guidelines ...... -
3. Who is a Refugee? Manual
2011 ... ... An asylum procedure will verify whether the person’s claim of fear of persecution falls within the ... as a refugee: • Well-founded fear of persecution • For reasons of race, religion, ...... -
UNHCR urges states to avoid detaining asylum-seekers
12 May 2011 ... GENEVA, May 11 (UNHCR) - Imagine fleeing persecution at home, surviving a difficult journey, arriving in a new country to seek asylum, only to be thrown behind bars. It sounds like a refugee's worst ...... -
World Refugee Day Statement
20 Jun 2017 ... courage of more than 65 million people who have been forced to flee war, persecution and violence. ... to their homes tonight because of war or persecution – it’s also a moment to ask ourselves ...... -
UNHCR Global Trends 2012
19 Jun 2013 ... An estimated 7.6 million people were newly displaced due to conflict or persecution, including 1.1 ... During the year, conflict and persecution forced an average of 23,000 persons per day to leave their ...... Attachments: 2012 Global Trends Annex Tables (.zip) -
Opening remarks at the 66th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Geneva, 5 October 2015
5 Oct 2015 ... by conflict and persecution, but UNHCR was helping over a million persons return home every year. ... asylum-seekers and internally displaced persons worldwide as a result of conflict and persecution. ...... -
Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2016
19 Jun 2017 ... 2.8 million asylum-seekers as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights ... DISPLACED During the year, 10.3 million people were newly displaced by conflict or persecution. ...... Attachments: 2016 Global Trends Annex Tables (.zip) -
UNHCR report exposes the discrimination pervading the life of stateless minorities worldwide
3 Nov 2017 ... A new UNHCR report warns that discrimination, exclusion and persecution are stark realities for many of the world’s stateless minorities, and calls for immediate action to secure equal nationality ...... -
Solidarity and integration on display at 'No Stranger Place' exhibition in Paris
11 Jun 2018 ... PARIS, France – After fleeing persecution for being gay in his native Mali, Louis found the moral support and understanding he long sought with Armand and Christophe, a couple who kindly agreed to ......