Asylum

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31 October 2006 — Trans Burundian Refugee Receives Asylum in South Africa, Burundi/South Africa

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On 31 October 2006, Alexandra Rubera was granted asylum in South Africa. Rubera, a trans woman from Burundi, faced arrest and death threats from private citizens and the police in her native country on an ongoing basis. Alexandra moved between Burundi and Rwanda as she had a parent from each country, making access easier to …

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25 February 2006 — Trans Kenyan Receives Asylum in Canada, Kenya

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On 25 February 2006, Kenyan-born Biko Beauttah arrived in Canada to seek asylum because being considered homosexual is a criminal offence in her home country.  Biko left Kenya a few years prior to attend college in the USA.  Having come from a background where her entire being was against the law, and where there was …

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