Title: Sexual orientation as a reason of persecution: UKSC 38 (Supreme Court of the United Kingdom)

Authors: Despina Tziola

Addresses: Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece

Abstract: A gay man was entitled to live freely and openly in accordance with his sexual identity under the refugee convention ('the convention') and it was no answer to the claim for asylum that he would conceal his sexual identity in order to avoid the persecution that would follow if he did not do so. The Supreme Court of the UK had to solve this complex problem as many issues were raised in the hearing.

Keywords: right of asylum; right to sexual orientation; freedom of thought; persecution; Supreme Court; UK; United Kingdom; refugee convention.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRCS.2014.062753

International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies, 2014 Vol.2 No.2, pp.183 - 187

Published online: 26 Jul 2014 *

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