一名尼日利亚同性恋男子前往美国寻求庇护的历程。
A gay Nigerian man's journey to asylum in the USA.
作者信息
Nguyen Mytien, Handoko Ryan, Asabor Emmanuella, McKenzie Katherine C
机构信息
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
出版信息
BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Apr 5;12(4):e227637. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227637.
We report the case of an individual from Nigeria seeking asylum in the USA on the basis of persecution for being gay, who was physically and sexually assaulted in Nigeria and detained upon arrival to the USA. We present physical examination findings and the results of a brief mental health evaluation performed at Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey for his asylum evaluation. Individuals are able to seek asylum as members of a "particular social group", in this case, being gay. They seek asylum in the USA as they will continue to be at risk for harm if they stay in their home countries. However, the detention of asylum seekers often violates US human rights obligations and can occur without formal oversight. We explore the unique complications and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer asylum seekers throughout the asylum process, from Nigeria to a detention centre in the USA.
我们报告了一名来自尼日利亚的男子的案例，他以因同性恋而遭受迫害为由在美国寻求庇护，该男子在尼日利亚遭到身体和性侵犯，并在抵达美国时被拘留。我们展示了在新泽西州伊丽莎白拘留中心为其庇护评估进行的体格检查结果和简短心理健康评估的结果。个人能够作为“特定社会群体”的成员寻求庇护，在本案中即同性恋者。他们在美国寻求庇护，因为如果留在本国，他们将继续面临受伤害的风险。然而，对寻求庇护者的拘留往往违反美国的人权义务，且可能在没有正式监督的情况下发生。我们探讨了女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者和酷儿寻求庇护者在从尼日利亚到美国一个拘留中心的整个庇护过程中所面临的独特复杂性和经历。
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