The EU offers refuge to those fleeing homophobia (NOT THAT EASILY DONE PEEPS)
The EU offers refuge to those fleeing homophobia by Luca Lauro - 07.30.2013 | Comments | Print | Share on Tumblr Gay people who are criminalized in their own countries because of their sexual orientation can be granted refugee status in the European Union. This is according to the conclusions of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice , Eleanor Sharpston, in the case of three citizens from Sierra Leone, Uganda and Senegal. Each country metes out severe punishment for homosexuality, including life imprisonment. Under Directive 2004/83/EC, which refers to the provisions of the Geneva Convention, a citizen of a third country may apply for refugee status if they have a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social gro...