Judge says Congolese woman's fight for asylum highlights the need for a gender-sensitive approach

A Congolese woman's harrowing experience of sexual violence and her struggle for asylum in South Africa highlights the urgent ...
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US deportation of gay asylum-seeker highlights legal and human rights concerns

Farah, a 21-year-old gay woman from Morocco, fled her home due to familial violence and sought asylum in the United States. However, she was deported to Cameroon, a country where homosexuality is ...
International Rescue Committee

Stark disparity between number of asylum claims in EU countries highlights need for a bold ‘solidarity mechanism’

Brussels, Belgium, 8 April 2025 — A new briefing from 17 civil society organisations highlights the stark disparity between the number of asylum claims being submitted in different EU countries, and ...
UNHCR

Death of transgender asylum seeker in Guatemala highlights increased risks and protection needs for LGBTI community

The violent death of a transgender asylum seeker in Guatemala last weekend highlights the need for effective protection to be granted to people forced to flee their countries, including members of the ...
UNHCR

New campaign highlights the difficulties of being an asylum seeker in Greece

ATHENS, Mar 16 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency is launching a campaign in Greece aimed at highlighting the multiple problems that refugees and asylum seekers face in the country which has one of the ...