Hungary's Orban proposes to ban migrants for two years
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he wants a total stop to immigration for two years. The controversial leader also refered to armies of migrants attempting to reach Europe.
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Queer refugees: UNHCR wants more protections
The UNHCR has called for a better treatment of LGBTIQ+ people forced to flee their homes. The UN Refugee Agency is currently holding a roundtable conference focused on protections for LGBTIQ+ refugees and displaced people against persecution and violence.
Revealing sexual orientation of asylum seekers: German government admits mistakes
In response to allegations made by the Lesbian and Gay Association against German authorities last week, the government has admitted to making mistakes with revealing the sexual orientation of asylum seekers.
New security decree passes in Italian Senate amid tensions
A new security decree modifying previous decrees passed under former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini was approved Friday by the Italian Senate.
Queer refugees: LGBT+ organizations struggle to provide support amid coronavirus
Support structures for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender refugees often rely on in-person meetings. That’s one of the reasons why measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have hit queer refugees particularly hard. We spoke to LGBT+ refugee advocates in Germany about the situation, and where people can still get help.
Lesbian Ugandan asylum-seeker spared deportation from Germany
In Uganda, LGBT+ people face life in prison as well as violence and discrimination in private and public life. Following a deportation trial, German authorities have granted refugee status to a Ugandan lesbian.
Gay Center warns Di Maio about risks for LGBT refugees
The Gay Center, an organization for LGBT rights in Italy, has expressed concern over a new decree concerning asylum seekers. A Gay Center spokesman on Monday said that countries offering no protection to LGBT people or those criminalizing same-sex relationships are listed as 'safe' countries of origin in the new repatriation program.
A safe place for LGBTQI+ refugees in Athens
Many refugees and asylum seekers can face discrimination, even on arrival in Europe. For members of the LGBTQI+ community, the threat of violence and discrimination can be even more pronounced. That’s why a project in Greece has been working to create a safe place for LGBTQI+ people in the heart of Athens.
UNHCR wants to better protect LGBTI refugees
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has launched a series of consultations to better protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) refugees. Consultations will take place over the next few months in different parts of the world.
UK's asylum system abuses women's dignity
Following last year’s hunger strike by women asylum-seeker detainees in Yarl’s Wood in the UK, DW looks at the impact of the country’s immigration policy. Marianna Karakoulaki reports from London.
Berlin's LGBTQI refugee home: Where embittered victims become perpetrators
Many of the residents in Germany's largest LGBTQI home have fled homophobic violence and discrimination in the former Soviet Union. Why do some inflict violence upon each other, although they're sharing a common fate?
Council of Europe demands 'open minds' for LGBTI migrants
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović said "open minds" are needed in Europe to improve protection for LGBTI asylum seekers.