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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UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection No. 12 on claims for refugee status related to situations of armed conflict and violence under Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees and the regional refugee definitions
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Q&A: The 1951 Refugee Convention 'is as relevant today as it was at the time'
2 Dec 2016 ... country because of a well-founded fear of persecution on one of five grounds: race, religion, ... We had about 60 million people on the move as a result of persecution, as a result of conflict, as a ...... -
A Thematic Compilation of Executive Committee Conclusions (7th edition)
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Background Paper
18 Nov 2015 ... within and across borders as a result of persecution, violent conflict, extremism, human rights ... displaced as a result of conflict and persecution had risen to 59.5 million, compared to 51.2 ...... -
The sea route to Europe
1 Jul 2015 ... Mediterranean into Europe in the first six months of 2015 were fleeing war, conflict or persecution. ... protection from war and persecution," said António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. ...... -
Educational Materials Catalogue
1 Sep 2008 ... AND PROTECTION FROM PERSECUTION AND WAR (1999) Each day, somewhere on this planet, teenagers become refugees. These are young people who have fled their home countries to escape persecution or war. ...... -
Forced displacement above 68m in 2017, new global deal on refugees critical
19 Jun 2018 ... Wars, other violence and persecution drove worldwide forced displacement to a new high in 2017 for ... Refugees who have fled their countries to escape conflict and persecution accounted for 25.4 million ...... -
Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, UN Refugee Chief urges greater solidarity in response
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Deserters and Persons avoiding Military Service Originating from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Countries of Asylum: Relevant Considerations
1 Oct 1999 ... as persecution for the purposes of the 1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees. However, there are certain circumstances in which punishment for such refusal would amount to persecution in ......