Global LGBT advocate Kuddus makes plea for Columbian seeking asylum to Spanish Gov't

July 22, 2012 - PRLog -- The fact that on 29 March 2011 the UN High Commissioner for Refugees requested that the asylum petition be approved due to the 'gravity' of the situation and also because of the individual's fear of becoming part of a 'social cleansing' in Colombia, should be the basis of the asylum application, and approved by Spain, on this merit alone.

Spain MUST NOT be allowed to refuse this asylum application as it would set a dangerous president and all efforts must be made to protect and inshore that the applicant is allowed their asylum.

It undermines what asylum means and the meaning of disclosure

The Spanish Interior Ministry is wrong in denying  the application on the basis: 'The asylum petition was made after an order of expulsion was put in place, which points to fraudulent implications, wanting to use asylum as a means of by-passing rules and regulations concerning aliens in this country'.

Columbia’s stand on LGBTs:

The fact that the claimant pointed to the 'physical danger' for transsexuals in Colombia because of their sexual identity and the claim 'they don't accept people like me' compounded by the suffering 'abuse and humiliation' throughout adolescence and the fact the Colombian police also ignored complaints about attacks is sufficient grounds that demonstrate a real threat and fear of persecution.

It makes the Un High Commissioner look as though his vocal remarks are unappreciated and unheeded.  

The Spanish National Court claims these details were only submitted after the individual was set to be deported does not mean that they are exempt or not relevant or that they can be ignored and the persons rights violated, as these facts ware bought to their attention by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and requested that the asylum petition be approved due to the 'gravity' of the situation and also because of the individual's fear of becoming part of a 'social cleansing' in Colombia.

I sincerely urge people and the media NOT to disclose the person’s gender and identity, for if they are deported, then they are identifiable and would be certainly persecuted for their sexuality.

A petition has been started to ask King Juan Carlos I, and the Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey, of Spain, to show compassion and not allow this travesty of justice to occur.

This can be found at:


http://www.thepetitionsite.com/944/804/975/a-colombian-tr...