There are approximately 117.2 million people in situations of forced migration in 2023, fleeing from war, violent conflicts, or persecution. According to UNHCR, individuals persecuted for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or sexual characteristics are entitled to international protection, in a reality where over 70 countries criminalize same-sex relationships. This SHARP Talk focuses on presenting the issue of asylum seekers based on their gender identity and sexual orientation in two diverse contexts: within the European Union, with Greece as the point of entry, and in the Kakuma Refugee Camp (Kenya), currently home to over 200,000 people.

Bio Notes

Inês Avelãs completed her law degree at the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra, and her master's in human rights and democracy at the Global Campus – Europe in Italy. After completing her studies, Inês began working in Lesbos, Greece, with a non-governmental organization, Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid, providing legal support to asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection until December 2023. Inês initially worked in the international legal team and later in the political advocacy team.

Luiz Henrique Amoedo holds a degree in Social Communication from the School of Advertising and Marketing of São Paulo (Brazil)  and is currently a doctoral candidate in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Coimbra (Portugal). His research focuses on the human rights of LGBTQIA+ refugees in East Africa, especially sexual and gender minorities living in refugee camps in Kenya and South Africa. He served as the Institutional Development Coordinator of the Museum of Sexual Diversity in São Paulo. Additionally, he is part of the committee for the creation of the health care protocol for the LGBTQIA+ refugee population in São Paulo and is a manager at Adus Institute, an organization providing support to people in forced migration in Brazil.
 

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