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PERSECUTION FONDEE MOTIFS LIES SEXE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

"Gender-related persecution" is the commonly used term in international refugee law, but it denotes quite a varied set of possible claims. For example, such claims have typically encompassed acts of sexual violence, family violence, coerced family planning, female genital mutilation, punishment for transgression of social mores, and homosexuality.

OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

Le viol, l'exploitation sexuelle, toutes les formes de persécution fondée sur le genre, font partie intrinsèque de la guerre et des conflits et expriment de manière paroxystique les valeurs patriarcales.

OBS

persécution fondée sur le sexe : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR).

Spanish

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