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France – National Court of Asylum, 31 May 2017, Mr. O., No. 16014463

Country of Decision: France
Country of Applicant: Mongolia
Keywords: Assessment of facts and circumstances, Country of origin information, Discrimination, Membership of a particular social group, Persecution (acts of), Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Previous persecution, Real risk, Refugee Status, Sexual orientation, Well-founded fear

An applicant may be granted refugee status under Article 1 of the 1951 Geneva Convention for fear of persecution based on sexual orientation. This depends on whether or not, according to the conditions prevailing in the country of origin, persons sharing a sexual orientation may be regarded as a social group within the meaning of the Convention.
Date: 31-05-2017

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