Queering Asylum in Europe: Legal and Social Experiences of Seeking International Protection on grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Author: Carmelo Danisi; Moira Dustin; Nuno Ferreira; Nina Held
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
ISBN: 9783030694432
Published In: September 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Switzerland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). It shows how European asylum systems might and should treat asylum claims based on people's SOGI in a fairer, more humane way. Through a combined comparative, interdisciplinary (socio-legal), human rights, feminist, queer and intersectional approach, this book examines not only the legal experiences of people claiming asylum on grounds of their SOGI, but also their social experiences outside the asylum decision-making framework.

The authors analyse how SOGI-related claims are adjudicated in different European frameworks (European Union, Council of Europe, Germany, Italy and UK) and offer detailed recommendations to adequately address the intersectional experiences of individuals seeking asylum. This unique approach ensures that the book is of interest not only to researchers in migration and refugee studies, law and wider academic communities, but also to policy makers and practitioners in the field of SOGI asylum.

Part 1 - Contextualising SOGI asylum research

1. Why SOGI asylum?

2. Our methodology

Part 2 - Theoretically underpinning SOGI asylum research

3. A human rights perspective

4. A feminist perspective

5. A queer perspective

Part 3 - The legal experiences of SOGI asylum claimants

6. The policy and guidance

7. The decision-making procedure

8. The substantive analysis of asylum claims

Part 4 - The social experiences of SOGI asylum claimants and refugees