Monday, October 30, 2006  

NEW DATABASE GOES ONLINE TO HELP DOCUMENT SEXUAL ORIENTATION ASYLUM CLAIMS 

From the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission:

The Asylum Documentation Program is one of the three programs within IGLHRC and is run by one staffer with support from volunteers. The Asylum Documentation Program supports worldwide claims for political asylum made by those who fear persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV/AIDS status. This is achieved by providing documentation on human rights abuses perpetrated against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and those living with HIV/AIDS. We provide this information to persons considering an asylum claim and to their lawyers/advocates, as well as (in some cases) to other interested parties. We also help people contact immigration advocates or organizations whenever possible.

Statistics on the information we collect with our request for documentation form may be used to help support other asylum claims. Some or all of the following statistical information about a case may be shared upon request if available: country of origin, country of application, type of claim, basis for claim, gender of applicant, status: of the case to include outcome of one year bar cases, past or future persecution, and date of decision. IGLHRC maintains 144 country and 3 thematic packets.

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission - Human Rights For Everyone. Everywhere. # posted by Greg Siskind @ 9:44 PM