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Queering Asylum in Europe Legal and Social Experiences of Seeking International Protection on grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity /

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This open access book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). It shows how European asylum systems might and should treat asylum claims based...

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Main Authors: Danisi, Carmelo (Author), Dustin, Moira (Author), Ferreira, Nuno (Author), Held, Nina (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:IMISCOE Research Series,
Subjects:
Emigration and immigration.
Human rights.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Sex.
Human Migration.
Human Rights.
Migration Policy.
Gender Studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Contextualising SOGI asylum research
  • Chapter 1. Why sexual orientation and gender identity asylum?
  • Chapter 2. Researching SOGI asylum
  • Chapter 3. A theoretical framework: A human rights reading of SOGI asylum based on feminist and queer studies
  • Part II: The legal and social experiences of SOGI asylum claimants and refugees
  • Chapter 4. The policy and guidance
  • Chapter 5. Life in the countries of origin, departure and travel towards Europe
  • Chapter 6. The decision-making procedure.

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