Nigerian LGBT activist granted asylum in UK after 13 years
by:KISSTOY
2021-03-01
LONDON (
Thomson Reuters Foundation-
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender rights in Nigeria (LGBT)
Asylum seekers will be taken after the UK-
To prove her sexual orientation, a year-long legal struggle
Human rights organizations call it a \"misjudgment\" process.
Aderonke Apata, 50, who was granted asylum last Thursday, has tried to stay in the UK for more than a decade, but after a judge decided she was pretending to be lesbian, her case was rejected several times.
\"I am very happy and happy to know that now I am safe and can live freely as a person,\" Apata said in a statement on her Facebook page . \".
\"When you are happy for my safety, remember that there are many people who are still in the same position as me for more than 13 years,\" Apata said, creating the African Rainbow Family charity.
African countries have some of the world\'s most gay laws. same-
In most parts of the continent, sexual relations are a crime that can lead to imprisonment or death.
Apata fled her husband after being forced to get married, which led to the death penalty imposed on her by the Islamic law court for adultery and witchcraft.
She then fled to London, where she first sought asylum in 2004.
Human rights groups celebrated the decision to grant asylum to Apata, but said more needs to be done to protect LGBT asylum seekers.
\"After years of just struggle, our dear friend, Aderonke Apata, has finally gained refugee status,\" said the British Movement\'s \"right to stay.
\"She is a real source of inspiration.
Paul Dillane, executive director of the LGBT human rights organization Kaleidoscope Trust and witness of the Apata case, said her decade
A long legal struggle is a \"serious misjudgment \".
\"It is not a crime to seek asylum, and LGBT people fleeing persecution must be protected by law.
During the years I have worked with refugees, the Aderonke case has been considered a serious misjudgment, \"Dillane said in a statement to the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
The Interior Ministry said it \"remains committed to improving asylum procedures for those who apply for asylum based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Apata said there is a problem with the practice of assessing African sexual orientation based on Western standards.
In an interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Apata said: \"They hope that LGBT people will use sex toys and go to gay clubs . \".
She works with several gay rights groups across the UK and helps other gay, bisexual and transgender people who are going through the same process.
Thomson Reuters Foundation-
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender rights in Nigeria (LGBT)
Asylum seekers will be taken after the UK-
To prove her sexual orientation, a year-long legal struggle
Human rights organizations call it a \"misjudgment\" process.
Aderonke Apata, 50, who was granted asylum last Thursday, has tried to stay in the UK for more than a decade, but after a judge decided she was pretending to be lesbian, her case was rejected several times.
\"I am very happy and happy to know that now I am safe and can live freely as a person,\" Apata said in a statement on her Facebook page . \".
\"When you are happy for my safety, remember that there are many people who are still in the same position as me for more than 13 years,\" Apata said, creating the African Rainbow Family charity.
African countries have some of the world\'s most gay laws. same-
In most parts of the continent, sexual relations are a crime that can lead to imprisonment or death.
Apata fled her husband after being forced to get married, which led to the death penalty imposed on her by the Islamic law court for adultery and witchcraft.
She then fled to London, where she first sought asylum in 2004.
Human rights groups celebrated the decision to grant asylum to Apata, but said more needs to be done to protect LGBT asylum seekers.
\"After years of just struggle, our dear friend, Aderonke Apata, has finally gained refugee status,\" said the British Movement\'s \"right to stay.
\"She is a real source of inspiration.
Paul Dillane, executive director of the LGBT human rights organization Kaleidoscope Trust and witness of the Apata case, said her decade
A long legal struggle is a \"serious misjudgment \".
\"It is not a crime to seek asylum, and LGBT people fleeing persecution must be protected by law.
During the years I have worked with refugees, the Aderonke case has been considered a serious misjudgment, \"Dillane said in a statement to the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
The Interior Ministry said it \"remains committed to improving asylum procedures for those who apply for asylum based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Apata said there is a problem with the practice of assessing African sexual orientation based on Western standards.
In an interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Apata said: \"They hope that LGBT people will use sex toys and go to gay clubs . \".
She works with several gay rights groups across the UK and helps other gay, bisexual and transgender people who are going through the same process.
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