Homosexuality and refugee status in the United Kingdom

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  McGhee, Derek ^a  

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Author keywords

Convention; Homosexuality; Human Rights; Persecution; Refugee Law; Social Group; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947215601     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.578     Document Type: Article

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