‘Prove it’ Working with LBGTQ+ Asylum Seekers who Must Prove their Sexuality to Stay in the UK

Dramatherapy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-151
Author(s):  
Jason Ward
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Male Clients ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Therapy Sessions

As Great Britain reaches 50 years of LBGTQ+ legislation, making it illegal to persecute an individual based on their sexual identity, not everywhere in the world is so enlightened. In some parts of the world, the act of homosexuality is punishable by law, with people sentenced to incarceration or even death. For some people, trying to leave their country and claim asylum in another part of the world is the only way people can truly be themselves. This paper is based on the case studies of two male clients who are both waiting for an asylum decision, with both cases based on their sexuality, and the approach used in therapy sessions, specifically focusing on not only coming to terms with their own persecution, moving from shame of their own culture, but also working with frustration and the re-shaming effects of proving one's sexuality. The overall objective is to create an argument for Dramatherapy when working with complex trauma, shame and raising awareness of the lesser-known work of Dramatherapy and asylum seekers.

Asylum-seekers falsely implicating themselves in international crimes: Should they be informed of the existence of Article 1F of the Refugee Convention?

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Brian Moore ◽  
Joris van Wijk
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Refugee Convention ◽  
International Crimes ◽  
Refugee Claim ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Governments

Case studies in the Netherlands and the UK of asylum applicants excluded or under consideration of exclusion pursuant to Article 1Fa of the Refugee Convention reveal that some applicants falsely implicated themselves in serious crimes or behaviours in order to enhance their refugee claim. This may have serious consequences for the excluded persons themselves, as well as for national governments dealing with them. For this reason we suggest immigration authorities could consider forewarning asylum applicants i.e. before their interview, about the existence, purpose and possible consequences of exclusion on the basis of Article 1F.

Older gay men in Hong Kong and later life concerns: Identities matter?

Sexualities ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 136346072090271
Author(s):  
Yiu Tung Suen
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Sexual Identities ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Older Gay Men ◽  
The Uk

Research on lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) ageing has burgeoned in the past decade in Western settings such as Australia, Canada, the UK and the US. Based on the emerging research about older gay men in Hong Kong, this article adds two important aspects to the ongoing agendas for global research into LGB ageing and later life. First, it further conceptualizes and subdivides Hong Kong's older gay men into three subgroups who hold varying levels of salience of sexual identity in their life and thus have different later life concerns. Second, to contribute to the wider LGB ageing research, I argue that at the same single time point, older LGB people in different parts of the world may hold very different understandings of their sexual identity. In some parts of the world, sexual identities may matter less for older LGB people, and thus, such older LGB people may accordingly have very different later life concerns.

Try the Samaritans

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-125
Author(s):  
Lionel Blue
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
The Holocaust ◽  
The World ◽  
Reform Jewish ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Uk

Abstract In this article Lionel Blue recalls his introduction to the UK Reform Jewish movement, at the time the ‘Association of Synagogues of Great Britain’. His work with the youth groups coincided with a pioneering engagement with a post-war German generation, something considered problematical at the time, and similarly the beginning of a Jewish-Christian-Muslim dialogue. The movement at the time increased its support for Israel and joined with the American Reform Jewish movement in the World Union for Progressive Judaism both of which had their influence on its development. But missing were important spiritual questions: Did God still exist for us and how; Where did we locate Him in the horror of the Holocaust? Despite criticisms of some developments of the movement, what remains important is the friendliness, care and concern of the members, its humanity and preferring people as they are to ideological templates.

scholarly journals Review: Directly Elected Mayors in Urban Governance: Impact and Practice edited by David Sweeting

2018 ◽  
pp. 206-208
Author(s):  
Andrew Walker
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Contractual Arrangements ◽  
City Regions ◽  
The World ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Uk

The introduction of directly elected mayors is one of the most significant recent developments in the structure of governance of the UK. The first mayor of London was elected in 2000, and the model has spread slowly but surely to other cities across the country, with varying powers and parameters attached. In May 2017 there were elections in six English city-regions for directly elected metro mayors. These new positions as figureheads of combined authorities were a prerequisite of the transfer of powers from Whitehall arranged by George Osborne when he was at the treasury. Mayoral roles and responsibilities are fairly clearly defined and circumscribed in legislation and the contractual arrangements with government, but there are still plenty of unknowns within what is a novel form of governance and power in the UK. David Sweeting’s volume is a timely and useful guide to the issues and argument. It takes a number of the key debates around the salience of directly elected mayors in urban governance and fleshes them out with useful case studies that look in-depth at cities around the world.

scholarly journals Anti-corruption as one of the key vectors of state policy: world and Russian experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Alekseev
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Main Method ◽  
The World ◽  
Theoretical Significance ◽  
The Government

The purpose of the article is to study the anti-corruption policy in Russia and abroad, identify and characterize the main anti-corruption strategies. Comparative studies were chosen as the main method of scientific research, and case studies were used to analyze the anti-corruption strategies of a number of countries: the United States, great Britain, Germany, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, China, Japan and Singapore; in comparison with Russia. The causes of corruption are analyzed, and measures aimed at preventing it are identified. It is hypothesized that only by using various anti-corruption strategies in combination, it is possible to effectively resist corruption. Three main strategies are identified: systematic elimination of the causes of corruption, aimed at reducing the risks and losses from corruption; a strategy of war, based on the use of punitive measures against corrupt officials; a strategy of conscious passivity, when the government does not actually take measures to eliminate corruption. In Russia during the 90's and up to 2008. the strategy of conscious passivity was applied, then we switched to a strategy of systematic elimination of the causes that generate corruption. The theoretical significance of the research results presented in the article is a review of the world and Russian experience in countering corruption and the measures used, and an assessment of their effectiveness in fighting it.

Automotive Industry: Crisis and Innovations

2011 ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
V. Kondrat’ev
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ford Motor Company ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk

Banking and financial collapse of late 2008 extremely heavily hit the automotive industry in most countries. In 2009, the production of cars in the world dropped to 57 million units compared to 68 million in 2007. At the same time, recent statistics show that the industry is rapidly recovering from the worst crisis in its history. In the 1st quarter of 2010 car production in the world increased by 57% compared to the same period of 2009. In China, Canada, Mexico and Great Britain it increased by more than 70%. Volkswagen, Ford Motor Company and FIAT announced major investment plans, particularly in China and Latin America. Accordingly, it is expected that in 2010 the global car production will grow to 70 million units, and to 88 million by 2016, 40% of all sales will be in the Asia-Pacific region. Reduction of the automotive industry in Russia turned out to be deeper than anywhere else – 49% in 2009 against the previous year's level. For comparison: in the United States reduction amounted to 21%, in Spain – to18, in Japan – to10, in the UK – to 6.4, in Italy – to 0.2; while in China the production grew by 44%. Nevertheless, the Russian automotive industry is also showing signs of recovery, primarily because of the governmental program of recycling old cars.

Irish Soldiers, Pensions and Imperial Migration during the Early Nineteenth Century

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-257
Author(s):  
William R. Miles
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
National Archive ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Pension Scheme ◽  
Napoleonic Wars ◽  
British Government ◽  
Early Nineteenth Century ◽  
The Uk ◽  
First Admission

During the Napoleonic Wars the British government implemented a pension scheme for discharged soldiers and after 1816 extended benefits to veterans who chose to remain in various colonies throughout the empire. The Chelsea Hospital kept colonial pension applicant information (most of whom were born in Great Britain and Ireland) within specific admission books, now housed in the UK National Archive. The first admission book covers the years 1817 to 1826 and in addition to detailing the service of individual soldiers, points to a particular method of imperial migration where some soldiers appeared to have employed the army to escape socio-economic conditions at home permanently while continuing their association with the British army and state once abroad. Four case-studies involving Irish soldiers are highlighted in order to demonstrate this point. The Irish soldiers are noteworthy because they are over-represented among those veterans who opted to remain in the colonies.

scholarly journals Comparative and Legal Analysis of Legislations of Great Britain and Russia in the Field of Preventing Crimes in the Digital Sphere

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ildar Begishev ◽  
Zarina Khisamova
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Criminal Policy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
Separate Area ◽  
The World ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Criminal Statistics ◽  
Digital Sphere

The paper presents a comparative analysis of criminal and information legislations, legal acts to ensure cybersecurity in the UK and Russia. The experience of the UK as the most digital country in the world in combating crimes committed with the use of digital technologies seems to be more than ever requested and topical. It notes that in Russia the damage to citizens and organizations from criminal attacks is five times higher than the similar damage to the UK citizens, while the total number of attacks registered in the Russian Federation is much lower than that of the official UK criminal statistics. The authors substantiate the thesis about feasibility of creating in the Russian legislation more universal norms with a certain threshold of strength to new types of digital threats. They argue that creation of effective mechanisms for application of legislation provisions in the digital sphere should be a separate area of domestic criminal policy of all countries. On the basis of the conducted research, they offer some mechanisms of securing relations in the digital sphere.

scholarly journals Advocating for Greater Inclusion of Marginalized and Forgotten Populations in COVID19 Vaccine Rollouts

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Farina ◽  
Andrea Lavazza
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Undocumented Migrants ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Optimal Care ◽  
The World

Objectives: Many countries recently approved a number of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. There is therefore growing optimism around the world about their future availability and effectiveness. However, supplies are likely to be limited and restricted to certain categories of individuals, at least initially. Thus, governments have suggested prioritization schemes to allocate such limited supplies. The majority of such schemes are said to be developed to safeguard the weakest sections of society; that is, healthcare personnel and the elderly.Methods: In this work, we analyse three case studies (incarcerated people; homeless people, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants). We propose a bioethical argument that frames the discussion by describing the salient facts about each of the three populations and then argue that these characteristics entail inclusion and prioritization in the queue for vaccination in their country of residence.Results: Through an analysis informed by ethical considerations revolving around the concepts of fairness and equality, we try to raise awareness of these important issues among decision makers.Conclusion: Our goal is to advocate for the development of more inclusive policies and frameworks in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine allocation and, in general, in all scenarios in which there is a shortage of optimal care and treatments.

Festivals on the High Street, Revitalising business and communities in the UK

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Comunian ◽  
Lydia Fraser-Ward ◽  
Silvie Jacobi
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Cultural Intervention ◽  
Arts Festivals ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
High Street ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Right

This chapter considers the tradition and impact of festivals taking place in high street settings. Using examples from the UK it reflects on recent issues that have affected the decline experienced by high streets in the UK and explores how arts festivals and public outdoor events have been used to revitalise business and community engagement. We will explore two case studies in London presenting current research on mapping community and business engagement in these settings. Festivals have historically been highly embedded and integrated within the socio-economic life of societies, for example as celebrations and cultural activities embedded within fairs, markets and squares. However, while in recent years we have seen more and more festivals blooming in many communities, bringing new cultural and social life to our cities, we have also seen the decline of independent economic activities on high streets, with increasingly unsustainable rents pushing smaller traders out in favour of large chains and cheap imported goods often resulting in an increase of empty shops. This chapter questions whether there could be more integration and engagement between artistic activities embedded in festivals and local shops, through cultural intervention that is mutually beneficial. The first part of the chapter brings together the literature on arts festivals and their impact in communities and places, with recent issues emerging in the UK about the decline of the high street and its viability, which has been highlighted in extensive academic and policy reports (Wrigley and Dolega, 2011; Portas, 2011). Here, we highlight the importance of considering culture as a key ingredient in the future development of high streets, raising awareness of festivals in bringing the right mix of social, cultural but also economic opportunities for local high streets and presenting two case studies which highlight these integrated dynamics. In the second part, we discuss the case studies and methodologies adopted. The case studies are recent arts-focused interventions that specifically use cultural activity to stimulate positive social engagement with the high street whilst directly supporting local economic investment and customer loyalty. The conclusions reflect on the limit of current methodologies and our current ability to map and capture the interconnection between social, cultural and economic impact of festivals and their potential future role in the regeneration of high streets.

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