• Clinical Professor, Harvard Law School and Director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, Harvard University
Cada vez mas países alrededor del mundo reconocen que la violencia doméstica es una forma de persecución a la mujer. AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal

Derecho de asilo: El abuso doméstico y la violencia anti‑gay sí se califican como ‘persecución’

El derecho internacional reconoce que las mujeres y grupos LGBTQ enfrentan formas únicas de violencia que podrían merecer el asilo. Pero EEUU ya afirma que el abuso doméstico es un asunto “privado”.
Members of a ‘particular social group’ may qualify for asylum if they have suffered violence for such traits as gender, sexual identity and sexual orientation. AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal

Why domestic abuse and anti‑gay violence qualify as persecution in asylum law

International law recognizes that women and LGBTQ people face unique forms of violence that may qualify them for asylum. The US now asserts that domestic abuse is a ‘private’ matter.
Somalian refugee Mohamoud Saed stands in his friend’s clothing shop he helps out with in Clarkston, Georgia. AP Photo/David Goldman

With better data, we can help set refugees up for success

Instead of focusing only on crime, the government can help set refugees up for success by collecting data on what’s working and what’s not in the integration process.

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