Tschalaer, ‘The Istanbul Convention and Queer Women Seeking Asylum’, 2021
- Category: Literature
- Source: Academic
- Subject: Sexual Orientation/Sexuality, Refugee/Asylum, Migration, Gender
- Place: International, Europe
- Year: 2021
- File: PolicyBristol_Briefing65_Tschalaer_queer-women-asylum_EN
- URL: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristol/policy-briefings/queer-women-asylum/
Mengia Tschalaer, ‘The Istanbul Convention and Queer Women Seeking Asylum’, Policy Report 65, June 2021
Abstract
Lesbian, bisexual, queer, trans and intersex (LBTQI) women who are migrants, asylum claimants and refugees are particularly vulnerable to sexual and physical violence in their country of origin, during their journey to the reception country, during the asylum decision-making process and after having obtained refugee or humanitarian status within the European Union. This includes rape and sexual violence in refugee camps, reception centres and whilst in transit, so-called “honor” crimes, exploitation in sex work by traffickers and harassment by immigration officials and society at large.
German version available here.