Portuguese Refugee Law in the European Context: The Case of Sexuality-Based Claims

What is it about?

This article, published in the leading refugee law journal, explores the Portuguese socio-legal framework applicable to asylum-seekers and refugees, adopting as framework the European context. The analysis explores the evolution of the current legal framework, the procedures and remedies available to asylum-seekers, the substantive standards applied in decision-making, and the broader socio-legal resources offered to asylum-seekers. This research work is enhanced with the case study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) asylum-seekers. Several shortcomings and possible avenues of improvement are also identified. Available on http://ijrl.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/07/28/ijrl.eev032.full.pdf?keytype=ref&ijkey=GVLW1034893C2Qr

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Why is it important?

This is the first significant study of Portuguese refugee law in English language, and it provides an original, critical and policy-oriented analysis of this important area of law from a European and human rights perspective.