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Advising on support claims by queer Russian asylum seekers in the United States and Canada

Professor Richard Mole’s research on queer migration formed the basis of expert affidavits supporting asylum claims by five Russian gays and lesbians who were granted refugee status in the US.

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13 February 2023

International policy case study


Research title: Advising on support claims by queer Russian asylum seekers in the United States and Canada
Faculty: UCL Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Activity: Research
Policy type: International civil rights
Country/Region: Europe
Policy partner: Non-UK National Governments

Synopsis


Richard Mole’s research on queer migration from Eastern Europe to Germany and the UK (undertaken 2012-2016) formed the basis of expert affidavits in support of asylum claims by 5 Russian gays and lesbians who were granted refugee status in the United States. He has also provided the Government of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board with Country of Origin Information for Russia in respect of LGBT asylum-seekers, which judges require to assess the credibility of claims and potential risks if the applicant were forced to return home.

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