Advantages And Disadvantages Of Newcomers In Norrköping

Discouraged by homophobia, transphobia, as well as the common presence of xenophobia, many asylum-seekers are hesitant to speak out and prefer to remain under the radar. Due to this, many queer migrants struggle with a complex web of social and psychological stress in addition to that of their initial persecution (Jordan, 2009, p. 165). Voices suppressed by looming fear, queer refugees are often underrepresented in quantitative statistical information regarding this demographic. With this disparity in representation, it can be fairly difficult to paint a clear and concrete image of the actual size and importance of issue at hand. Despite this, it is crucial that this particular group of refugees is protected, for they are entitled to basic human

because of their status and geopolitical location in comparison to Europe and other western developed countries in light of recent refugee crises. Immigration policy within North America is almost entirely reflective of people’s will, with the luxury of sharing only a single border with a developing nation it does not hold victim to the constant flux of people like Europe does after any economic or political downturn. Both of these nations are known for their lax attitudes towards mental health care, mixed opinions on homosexuality, and complex healthcare systems. Within these contexts, especially vulnerable populations such as LGBT refugees can become indicators for the oppressive force of the law and be buried by it. That is why for this analysis a uniquely health policy approach is necessary, to resolve the high mental health burden on LGBT asylum-seekers in North America the relevant laws and policies must be known; analyzed, and amended. To achieve this we will discuss current legal framework around asylum and specifically LGBT asylum; the issues that stem from the current asylum process; interventions and actors within this subfield; and policy and research recommendations for the

Conviction for being a homosexual in Ukraine does not render our client ineligible for refugee claim in Canada

Those who had lived through these dark times, welcomed the apology, and hoped the apology would encourage all Canadians to accept, promote, and embrace justice and the well-being for all people. Although, there is still much to be done, with this apology Canada has gone further to secure and advance the rights of sexual minorities than any other country in the world. Therefore, the apology is a celebration and a victory for the LGBTQ Canadian community. With that being said, Justin Trudeau’s apology closes a door to the past, and opens a window to the future of all LGBTQ communities. Thus, this is where Canada’s LGBTQ refugee immigration system and policy comes into action. After the Prime Minister of a nation makes a heartfelt apology, in front of millions, one would assume that this nation would welcome all members of LGBTQ communities and racialized queer communities, with their arms wide open. However this is not entirely the case. After gay refugees flee their home countries, from brutal life threatening homophobic regimes, they are faced with another challenge of proving their sexuality on the spot. This means providing detailed documentation of their sexual orientation and same-sex relationships, i.e. text messages, letters, photographs, artifacts. However, this becomes problematic when most individuals erased such evidence or never had any to begin with, in fear of being caught

Last week I got an email from Marcos, the detention relief coordinator for an LGBT migrant’s rights organization here in Phoenix. Marcos, who I interviewed for the Undocumented Voices project, asked me if I wanted to join him and others on a trip down to the migrant detention center in Eloy to witness an asylum hearing. The hearing in question was that of Alfred, a gay/bisexual Ghanaian man who spent over a year in detention already. Excited with the prospect of seeing how America treats some of its undocumented citizens, I accepted Marcos’ invite.

Oppression of minorities has had a detrimental aspect in the associated individual’s lives. History has demonstrated that as a western society, we devalue minorities’ rights and values through legislation and societal views. Today, this remains to be an issue for many individuals of many stigmatized groups. Although efforts to reach a more unified community have been taken, many minorities still fight oppression. Through activism, social and political movements, the LGBTQIA community have progressed immensely throughout the past few decades. History has demonstrated a slow, yet vast amount of success in this marginalized group. Activists endured a long journey toward gaining rights for the community which lead to a modern day civil rights movement for the LGBTQIA community. Although there has been a great amount of successes, non-heterosexual individuals still do not have full equal rights as their heterosexual counterparts. There are still adversities that are being faced in this population that hinder these individuals from thriving. The issue is even greater when the individual has an additional identity that is also marginalized. Specifically, individuals who identify as people of color (POC) and LGBTQIA still encounter prejudice from society.

Canada’s laws are presented to be unbiased and non-discriminatory. The law promises every individual the right to life, freedom of expression, well-being and uses sparkly language to prove that no one is above the law despite sexual orientation (Canadian Human Rights Act, 1985). However, this is not the case in regards to homosexual individuals. This paper will discuss how homosexual suffer from discriminatory laws in their everyday lives. The discriminatory laws further lead to myths, ideologies and labels that are imposed on homosexuals (Fedders, pgs.787-789, 2006). Also, in this piece of writing two cases will be introduced to further prove how the law can be discriminatory even though it appears to be sparkly with persuasive language

Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV victims (LGBTQH) encounter many difficult moments in the world’s different society settings. Many beliefs and norms are against them, and those looking after their well-being are very few. According to the article, released on 29th of May this year, the rates of violence among these groups are on the rise, even though campaigns against the act have been intensified. The violence is sometimes severe as it sometime lead to deaths, more so to the lesbians and gays. Many efforts and anti-violence campaigns are in place, but few survivors report these types of violence to the police, and in case they reports, they face police hostility. This has made the fight against

When we think of refugees entering Canada, we picture people from war torn countries fleeing persecution from their homeland to lead a better life here. With this image in mind, it is unsurprising that Canada does not typically accept refugees from the United States. The U.S. is considered a safe country, according to our refugee guidelines, and is on the list of designated countries of origin in which the minister of immigration has deemed should not be producing refugees. However, there is a group of Americans who share some of the same concerns held by those who meet our criteria of what a refugee is. While the US has made progress in their protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, two-spirited and other sexual minorities (LGBT+) under the latest presidency of Barack Obama, there are still laws that exist (or do not exist)

“Gay rights have come a long way, but there’s more to do” by Greg Waters, Sydney Morning Herald (2018), outlines a national journey but also personal journey of the author. Waters highlights how as a nation, Australia has come so far since the 20th century in terms of gay rights, yet there is still more work that needs to be done, to ensure all discrimination stops. Waters uses evidence from 1972 to highlight how inhumanely gay people were treated, including being dismissed from employment for being gay and that protestors against these practices were not looked upon favourably . In 2018 however, a big win for gay rights was the legalisation of gay marriage in 2017. Yet, he argues there is still so far to go, as in 2018,

In this assignment I interviewed two homosexual Iranians that moved to Norway because of the persecution in their home country. To be attracted to the same sex in Iran is considered an illness, and many people find themselves helpless regarding to get information about it. If you go to your family or friends for support, they will say that your have a sickness, since they have never heard about this either. The only thing that the government does to help these people is providing them with the opportunity of a sex change. If they object they will be executed. In Norway homosexuality is open, and people are educated about different sexual orientation from the primary school, there is also a telephone support system for people that have

In Journal of Human Rights published in 2014, after the Equalities Act of 2010 enacted, the United Kingdom sees sexuality and gender identities as “protected characteristics,” with legal imperatives to address discrimination, and in Canada in the early 1990s, there were an opposition against gays and lesbian rights, but after sexual orientation recognized in 1995, gradually by 2013, gays and lesbians have equality rights. (Browne, 2014)

In Denmark, to obtain citizenship as a refugee, you have to have had eight years of residence. Norway require that to obtain citizenship you have to have had legal residence for seven years. What is special about Sweden’s law for residence before getting citizenship is the principle of “hemvist”, this “implies that the individual has a strict subjective purpose of continuous residence, seeking regular employment and setting up a permanent home”( Brochmann & Seland, 2009p.434). This means that to obtain citizenship, the migrant has to get a job and a place to stay before applying for permanent residence. The advantages of this type of law embedded in the citizenship act is that there is a bigger chance for the individual to integrate in society. In addition, the government’s asylum budget might be reduced, given that the individual is independently responsible to find

The large amount of people has overwhelmed the Swedish government, which took in much more refugees than they where capable of handling. The unemployment rates in Sweden, as well as the far-right, anti-immigrant party election polls, have increased significantly during the past few years. Sweden has become divided between those who welcome the refugees to their country, and those who don’t. It is time for the Swedish government to talk about the immigration issues and confront the Sweden Democrats in an open discussion, in order to solve this immigration crisis in a sustainable fashion without disregarding the Swedish citizen’s concerns or alienating the refugees, who are in need of a safe non-war infested country they can call

The changing fortunes of LGBT minorities in Britain are complex beyond full summary here. However, certain developments have played a significant part in suppressing