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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"The challenge of a world on the move" - Op-ed by High Commissioner Lubbers
21 Jan 2004 ... of people who are fleeing persecution because of who they are, what they are or what they may think. ... is a person with a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, ...... -
Refugee Protection and Mixed-Migration: The 10-Point Plan in Action: Chapter 6 Differentiated processes and procedures. Reference 5 - UNHCR, Handbook for the Protection of Women and Girls, January 2008
1 Jun 2009 ... ... – raising awareness about gender- related persecution among decision-makers 4.2.6 Refugee status ... These changes have affected everyone fleeing violence and persecution, but they have affected women ...... -
Refugee Protection and Mixed-Migration: The 10-Point Plan in Action: Chapter 6 Differentiated processes and procedures. Reference 9 - UNHCR, Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking, selected legal reference materials, December 2008
1 Jun 2009 ... ... trafficked and who have a well-founded fear persecution if returned to their 1 US Department of ... in their country of origin as a result of persecution, armed conflict or serious public disorder. ...... -
Refugee Protection and Mixed-Migration: The 10-Point Plan in Action: Chapter 7 Solutions for refugees. Reference 8 - UNHCR, Voluntary Repatriation: International Protection (handbook), 1 January 1996
1 Jun 2009 ... ... chance to break away from being victims of persecution and to become a genuine part of the solution. ... country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, armed conflict, generalized violence or ...... -
UNHCR Handbook for the Protection of Women and Girls, January 2008
Jan 2008 ... ... – raising awareness about gender- related persecution among decision-makers 4.2.6 Refugee status ... These changes have affected everyone fleeing violence and persecution, but they have affected women ...... -
The Refugee Convention, 1951: The Travaux préparatoires analysed with a Commentary by Dr. Paul Weis
1990 ... ... 1951 and owing to well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, ... compelling reasons arising out of previous persecution for refusing to avail himself of the ...... -
No. 25: "The Ground with the Least Clarity: A Comparative Study of Jurisprudential Developments relating to 'Membership of a Particular Social Group'. Michelle Foster, April 2012
Apr 2012 ... ... that creates the conditions in which persecution may occur.’ 19 Fourth, it is ... a number of persons may be held to fear persecution by reason of membership of a particular ...... -
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. ...... -
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. ......