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One in three were refused because officials simply did not believe their sexual orientation or gender identity. The research calls for a major overhaul of the way LGBT asylum seekers are treated in the asylum system. They were forced to the police station and tortured until conclusions about their sexuality were reached.

There have been many incidents of arrests of groups of gay men at certain locations known by the gay community. In Nigeria, virulent and systemic homophobia prevents 4 out of 10 forced men from accessing healthcare, as they are afraid their sexuality will be discovered.

They seek stability and freedom. We campaign for international accountability holding torturers to account globally — so sign up to our mailing list and join our campaigns. Sexual assault of LGBTQ individuals refers to the act of sexual violence against persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender amongst other sexualities and sexual minorities.

Men gay to be gay were rounded up, detained and tortured. France, despite having legalized gay marriage inhas seen a rise in homophobic violence in. Here's what it's really liked to be raped by a bunch of angry prisoners - and it's not pretty.

Many of the people we support were tortured because of their sexuality. In Cameroon, you can be imprisoned for up to 5 years if you are convicted of homosexuality. It has been documented that torture is still being used against the LGBT community as recently as The law has made the formation of any groups or organisations and displays of public affection a punishable offence by up to 10 years in prison.

Evidence supplied because of torture is used to convict those suspected in engaging in consensual same-sex offences, which puts then puts people at risk of execution. A common belief about same-sex rape of males is that it is an expression of gay sex.

This might be because of cultural, religious or political bias where the condemnation of homosexuality and conservative social attitudes, portray homosexuality as an illness or character flaw. This hard-hitting documentary reveals the abuse suffered by the gay community all over the world.

Perceived oiled up gays, therefore, can make an asylum claim more difficult and can mean that individuals are subjected to extremely invasive questions to prove their sexuality.

People seeking asylum because of their sexuality are fleeing from persecution and oppression. The Police exposed their sexuality to their families and encouraged honour killings to take place around the country. In Iran, both state and private actors persecute sexual minorities.

A group of gangbangers repeatedly and viscously used my for their needs during my incarceration. For example, one applicant was repeatedly asked to explain his emotions when first having a sexual experience age The Home Office has denied such applications for asylum on the basis that claimants have been unable to provide information about the emotional development of their sexuality which is inconsistent with their claim.

Inwe published our Lessons Not Learned reportwhich charts a year history of criticism levelled against the Home Office to identify patterns in the mishandling of asylum claims and to question why lessons have not been learned.

The University of Sussex has just published a report claiming that 4 in 10 LGBT claimants were rejected because they were not perceived to gay at risk of persecution on return on account of their sexuality. (CNN) — Matt Salmon remembers getting into a circle with the other teenagers in his group therapy session and shouting obscenities at a gay boy forced to stand in the middle.

Some human rights activists and opponents of the government in Iran claim between 4, and 6, gay men and lesbians have been executed in Iran for crimes related to their sexual orientation since The law that criminalises homosexuality, subjects suspected individuals to different forms of torture, including forced anal examinations, which will supposedly prove if the individual has performed same-sex acts.

The targeting of sexual minorities is common in times of conflict, where they are often subject to moral cleansing campaigns at a time of wider social unrest. Impeding Recovery Homophobia distorts how people see male-on-male rape and can impede the recovery of victims.

Too often in the asylum system, sexual identity is not identified as a legitimate reason to seek refugee status.