Gender-based violence claims encompass FGM, forced marriage, domestic violence with state protection failures, honour-based violence, and trafficking-related persecution. Persecution experts apply UNHCR gender guidelines and the PSG framework to assess these claims.
Women facing systematic gender-based persecution may constitute a particular social group. Expert reports assess whether the specific claim meets the PSG definition, the Convention nexus, and whether state protection is available for gender-based harm.
FGM, forced marriage, and honour-based violence claims require analysis of community practices, state enforcement of protective legislation, and whether internal relocation provides meaningful protection from family and community persecutors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do persecution experts assess domestic violence claims?
Persecution experts assess whether domestic violence reaches the persecution threshold, whether the state is willing and able to protect, and whether the violence is connected to a Convention reason such as gender-based PSG. State protection failures in domestic violence cases are analysed using the three-part test.
Can honour-based violence support an asylum claim?
Yes, where honour-based violence is sufficiently serious and connected to a Convention reason, typically gender-based PSG. Persecution experts assess the prevalence of HBV in the specific community, state protection, and the risk to the appellant on return.