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UNHCR issues statement on Braverman's US speech

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Published on: 27 September 2023
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LNB News 27/09/2023

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Issue Date: 27 September 2023

Published Date: 27 September 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a statement stating that the Refugee Convention provides protection to those 'at risk of persecution on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity' and that the Convention does not need to be reformed to remove those protections but needs to be consistently applied with better responsibility sharing.

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