Brussels, 07/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - Homosexual applicants for asylum can constitute a particular “social group” under Directive 2004/83/EC (minimum standards for being able to claim refugee status), as they are likely to be persecuted due to their sexual orientation. The existence of a term of imprisonment in the country of origin imposed as a sanction against homosexual acts may constitute an act of persecution per se, provided that it is actually applied.
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