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Lesbian Who Fled Army Opens Legal Ground in Canada
After fleeing abuse at Fort Campbell, a lesbian now living in Canada is hoping for asylum on the unusual grounds of anti-homosexual persecution within the U.S. military. Her case could affect other cl… more →
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Lesbian Who Fled Army Opens Legal Ground in Canada
womensphere wrote 1 week ago: After fleeing abuse at Fort Campbell, a lesbian now living in Canada is hoping for asylum on the unu … more →
Trafficking Victims at UN Highlight Need for Recognition
womensphere wrote 1 month ago: Survivors of human trafficking spoke at the U.N. recently as part of a new institutional effort to h … more →
Women's groups concerned over Canadian immigration's caregivers bill
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Some immigrant women’s advocates are concerned that legislation, drafted by Canadian immigration aut … more →
Palestinian women denied rights even in Lebanon refugee camp
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Palestinian women in one of Lebanon’s largest refugee camps say that with no rights in the cou … more →
UNHCR alarmed by detention of unaccompanied children in Lesvos, Greece
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: Last month UNHCR staff visited the detention centre at Pagani on the Greek Island of Lesvos. They we … more →
Displaced Iraqi women are reluctant to return home
womensphere wrote 4 months ago: Displaced Iraqi women are reluctant to return home, despite relatively improved security in the coun … more →
SAfrica to close site used by Zimbabwean refugees
Administrator wrote 9 months ago: South African authorities say they have cleared a backlog of Zimbabwean asylum seekers so they can c … more →
