Challenges to producing LGB-specific Country of Origin Information

Evaluations of whether LGB asylum claimants have a well-founded fear of persecution frequently require Country of Origin Information but information on LGB populations in countries where being LGB is criminalised is often difficult to obtain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pangilinan, C
Format: Journal article
Language:French
English
Spanish
Published: Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford 2013
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Summary:Evaluations of whether LGB asylum claimants have a well-founded fear of persecution frequently require Country of Origin Information but information on LGB populations in countries where being LGB is criminalised is often difficult to obtain.