Tell me what you see and I’ll tell you if you’re gay: Analysing the Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-473/16, F v Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal

Analysis of the Opinion by the ECJ Advocate General in November 2017 in ECJ Case C‑473/16, F v Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal.

The Blog also recalls the case law the European Court of Justice had already produced on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) claims of asylum.

ECJ: Press Release No.145, 2013 (07.11.13): Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-199/12, C-200/12, C-201/12 X, Y, Z / EU court backs asylum rights for gay people http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-judgment-of-the-court-of-justice-in-joined-cases-c-199-12-c-200-12-c-201-12-x-y-z-eu-court-backs-asylum-rights-for-gay-people/

European Law Review, Vol.40, No.3, June 2015, p411-423: A, B and C v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie: fairer assessment procedures for gay and lesbian asylum applicants in the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-b-and-c-v-staatssecretaris-van-veiligheid-en-justitie-fairer-assessment-procedures-for-gay-and-lesbian-asylum-applicants-in-the-european-union/

ECJ: Press Release, No.162, 2014 (02.12.14): Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-148/13, C-149/13, C-150/13 A, B, C v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie - EU court strikes down gay asylum tests http://www.europeansources.info/record/judgment-of-the-court-of-justice-in-joined-cases-c-148-13-c-149-13-c-150-13-a-b-c-v-staatssecretaris-van-veiligheid-en-justitie-eu-court-strikes-down-gay-asylum-tests/

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