BVerwG, Urteil vom 15.03.1988 – 9 C 278.86 (Germany)
- Category: Case Law
- Source: National Authorities
- Subject: Sexual Orientation/Sexuality, Refugee/Asylum, Human Rights, LGBT+
- Place: Germany
- Year: 1988
- File: Bundesverwaltungsgericht_Urt. v. 15.03.1988
- URL: https://www.jurion.de/urteile/bverwg/1988-03-15/bverwg-9-c-27886/
Bundesverwaltungsgericht, Urt. v. 15.03.1988, Az.: BVerwG 9 C 278.86
In this leading case, homosexuality, for the first time, was recognised as a ground for constitutional asylum (hence defining it as a ‘political persecution’). However, homosexuality was accepted as a ground of persecution only if it was ‘irreversible’. The judgement stills stands.