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Sexuality and Refugee Status in Australia

Sexuality and Refugee Status in Australia In the last few years there has been a dramatic increase in claims for refugee status in Australia based on sexuality, particularly by gay men and lesbians. This article seeks to assess the development of Australian jurisprudence in this area, taking account also of jurisprudence from the UK, the US, Canada and New Zealand. The article focuses on two key issues: «membership of a particular social group» as a basis for claiming refugee status; and the meaning of «persecution». Part 1 describes the Australian legal framework, Part 2 considers whether «queer identity» can constitute a particular social group within the meaning of the 1951 Convention, and Part 3 examines persecution in the context of claims based on these grounds. After reviewing relevant factors and issues, the author concludes that, although the recognition by the courts and the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) that sexual minorities may constitute particular social groups is appropriate, the treatment of the concept of persecution has, in many cases, been problematic. The author offers a number of suggestions as to how the question of persecution should be approached in the future. 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Sexuality and Refugee Status in Australia

International Journal of Refugee Law , Volume 12 (2) – Apr 1, 2000

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Abstract

In the last few years there has been a dramatic increase in claims for refugee status in Australia based on sexuality, particularly by gay men and lesbians. This article seeks to assess the development of Australian jurisprudence in this area, taking account also of jurisprudence from the UK, the US, Canada and New Zealand. The article focuses on two key issues: «membership of a particular social group» as a basis for claiming refugee status; and the meaning of «persecution». Part 1 describes the Australian legal framework, Part 2 considers whether «queer identity» can constitute a particular social group within the meaning of the 1951 Convention, and Part 3 examines persecution in the context of claims based on these grounds. After reviewing relevant factors and issues, the author concludes that, although the recognition by the courts and the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) that sexual minorities may constitute particular social groups is appropriate, the treatment of the concept of persecution has, in many cases, been problematic. The author offers a number of suggestions as to how the question of persecution should be approached in the future. Copyright 2000 « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article Int J Refugee Law (2000) 12 (2): 175-211. doi: 10.1093/ijrl/12.2.175 » Abstract Free Full Text (PDF) Free Classifications Article Services Article metrics Alert me when cited Alert me if corrected Find similar articles Similar articles in Web of Science Add to my archive Download citation Request Permissions Citing Articles Load citing article information Citing articles via CrossRef Citing articles via Scopus Citing articles via Web of Science Citing articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by WALKER, K. L. Search for related content Related Content Load related web page information Share Email this article CiteULike Delicious Facebook Google+ Mendeley Twitter What's this? Search this journal: Advanced » Current Issue December 2015 27 (4) Alert me to new issues The Journal About this journal Rights & Permissions Dispatch date of the next issue We are mobile – find out more Journals Career Network Editors-in-Chief Professor Geoff Gilbert Professor Jane McAdam View full editorial board For Authors Instructions to authors Submit now! Self-Archiving Policy Alerting Services Email table of contents Email Advance Access CiteTrack XML RSS feed Corporate Services Advertising sales Reprints Supplements var taxonomies = ("LAW00320", "SOC02640"); Most Most Read Australia and Asylum Seekers Asylum as a General Principle of International Law Human Rights, Refugees, and The Right 'To Enjoy' Asylum The Practice of Mediterranean States in the context of the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs External Dimension. The Safe Third Country Concept Revisited Border Controls at Sea: Requirements under International Human Rights and Refugee Law » View all Most Read articles Most Cited 'The Ring of Truth': A Case Study of Credibility Assessment in Particular Social Group Refugee Determinations The Practice of Mediterranean States in the context of the European Union's Justice and Home Affairs External Dimension. The Safe Third Country Concept Revisited The Convention Refugee Definition and Gender-Based Persecution: A Decade's Progress Tampering with Refugee Protection: The Case of Australia The EU Discussions on Extraterritorial Processing: Solution or Conundrum? » View all Most Cited articles Disclaimer: Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department. 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Published: Apr 1, 2000

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