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EU Court of Justice rules sexual orientation valid ground for fear of persecution in asylum procedures

07 November 2013

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"Today the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that people fleeing their country with a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their sexual orientation may qualify for asylum in the European Union."

See the full text: EU Court of Justice rules sexual orientation valid ground for fear of persecution in asylum procedures (EP Intergroup on LGBT Rights, link)

And see: ECJ: Press release: Homosexual applicants for asylum can constitute a particular social group who may be persecuted on account of their sexual orientation (pdf): "In that context, the existence of a term of imprisonment in the country of origin sanctioning homosexual acts may constitute an act of persecution per se, provided that it is actually applied." and: ECJ: Full-text of judgment (pdf)

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