LGBTI asylum seekers lack adequate support

Date of article: 27/03/2017

Daily News of: 27/03/2017

Country:  EUROPE

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Article language: en

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LGBTI asylum seekers lack adequate support
27/03/2017
Significant numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people have come to Europe fleeing persecution in their home countries but asylum barriers hinder them from receiving the protection they are entitled to. These are some of the findings from the latest summary report of FRA on migration-related fundamental rights concerns in selected EU Member States. It examines some of the difficulties LGBTI asylum seekers face in order to draw attention to gaps in their protection.
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