About
The conference will be launched at the House of Lords 5th July 2010 (Hosted by Baroness Joyce Gould) and will be held at the University of Greenwich 6th – 7th July 2010.
This conference presents a major opportunity for stakeholders from the academic, public, voluntary and private sectors to discuss and debate issues around asylum seeking resulting from human rights violations based on sexuality and gender identity.
As the title suggests, this conference will explore the double jeopardy faced by LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex)Asylum seekers and Refugees. Firstly, from their own nation because of who they are and then secondly, from where they seek asylum. The latter was highlighted at the launch of the Over Not Out Report in the House of Lords on 12th May 2009. That Report was commissioned by Charlotte Keeble, the Research and Consultancy Manager at Refugee Support which is the refugee services arm of Metropolitan Support Trust (MST). MBARC (Michael Bell Associates Research and Consultancy) carried out the research. Baroness Joyce Gould, who hosted the event, said: “This report must be used to open doors for this group; we need to use it to influence policy, make a change.” Delegates from the Home Office, UK Border Agency, The National Housing Federation and the UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group were urged to consider the reports findings and recommendations.
The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for the transfer of knowledge among academics, legal practitioners, activists and voluntary and private sector service delivery organisations in order to make a lasting impact in the areas of social policy and international human rights
We received a letter from the Solicitors Regulatory Authority confirming 10 CPD points for the conference. We are still waiting to hear back about our application for CPD points with the Bar Council.
The Women’s Hour had a programme about LGBT Asylum seekers. Here is the link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00shppq
Baroness Tessa Blackstone will be speaking at the conference on Wednesday 7th July
Peter Tatchell will be speaking about The global struggle for LGBT human rights at the conference
Registration officially closed on the 18th June. However, we are accepting late registrations because we are waiting for confirmation of the CPD points from the Bar Council
We received a letter from the Bar Council confirming 10 CPD points for the conference.