Jornada sobre el dret d'asil per motius d'orientació sexual i identitat de gènere Centre d'Estudis Jurídics i Formació Especialitzada, 18 de novembre de 2013

1. Seminary on Asylum Right Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender
Identity
26 th Nov. 2013
Barcelona
COC Nederland
‐ Lieneke Luit

2. COC Nederland
Asylum
• Lobby & advocacy
• Fleeing Homophobia
• Pink Solutions
• Pink Security
Other
• Pride Fund

3. Pink Solutions
• Time span: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2014
• Aim: improve the Dutch asylum procedure for
LGBT asylum seekers
– Training of professionals
– Network of asylum lawyers

4. Pink Solutions
The project thus far:
• Interviewed 29 LGBT asylum seekers and
refugees
• Pink Solutions report + effect
• Methodology and training
• Network asylum lawyers

5. Results Pink Solutions report:
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Problems during interviews
Issues with translator
Safety in reception areas
Lawyers: knowledge / sensitivity of LGBT
issues

6. Pink Security
• Time span: September 1, 2013 – June 30,
2015
• Aim: improve the (feelings of) safety and the
social
– Pink safety net
– Buddy project
– Community building

7. Pink Security
The project thus far:
• Buddy project
• Website

8. COC & Amnesty Pride Fund
Ultimate goal:
• LGBT activists can continue their work in their own
country
Emergency assistance for LGBT rights activists
• Hiding after death threats
• A break from stressful situations
• Medical help
• Financial support for legal assistance
• Financial support for office equipment if lost through
violent invasion
More information: lgbt@amnesty.nl