Posts tagged Asylum seekers

Pressure is mounting on Russia over their ‘gay propaganda’ laws following comments by the Dutch Foreign Minister and a decision on LGBTI asylum seekers by …

An independent committee report in the UK recently found that gay and lesbian asylum seekers were being told they must prove their sexuality in order …

A global LGBTI rights organisation has applauded the Australian Greens’ signing of a pledge to push for LGBTI rights overseas. UK-based human rights body the …

Australia’s chief law officer has refused to discuss anti-gay laws in Asia-Pacific nations bound to accept asylum seekers less than a fortnight after the federal …

Justin Koonin is a co-convenor of the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby.   On July 19, Foreign Minister Bob Carr issued a statement affirming …

Queer activists will attend a protest rally at Sydney Town Hall on Sunday after condemning Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s promise last week to send all …

The European Parliament have formally adopted a new set of asylum rules for the European Union that include gender identity as a grounds for persecution, …

Could we finally see the end of the offshore processing of asylum seekers? Despite numerous amendments to the Migration Act over the past decade to …

When did it become politically palatable to disregard the human rights of refugees? The federal Government’s Malaysia Solution undermines our responsibilities under the Refugee Convention …