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People perceived to be gay could be eligible for asylum, U.S. court says
Persons considered to be homosexual could be ‘social group’ underneath asylum legislation Court docket claims immigration board must make a decision difficulty Guatemalan female crushed, threatened for carrying men’s dresses (Reuters) – A U.S. immigration board ought to choose no matter whether non-U.S. citizens who are perceived to be homosexual in their house international locations can qualify for asylum in the U.S. no matter of their true sexual orientation, a federal appeals court stated on Thursday. A three-decide panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived an asylum bid by Rebeca Cristobal Antonio, a Guatemalan citizen who states she been given loss of life threats and was confronted…
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Cuba approves law change that opens door to gay marriage, other family rights
HAVANA, July 22 (Reuters) – Cuba’s Countrywide Assembly on Friday accepted a sweeping update of its relatives law which opens the door to enabling gay marriage, greater women’s legal rights, and greater protections for small children, the aged and other household associates. The new Households Code will be put to a referendum vote on Sept. 25 just after getting debated in local community conferences previously this calendar year, in which organizers mentioned 62{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8} of members expressed their help. That is rather small by Cuban benchmarks, where the lately-handed new constitution was authorised with 86{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8} of the vote. Policy proposals in earlier referendums have witnessed aid of about 95{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8}. Register now…
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