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  2. LGBTQ rights in Germany - Wikipedia

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    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights in Germany rank among the highest in the world; having evolved significantly over the course of the last decades. [2] [3] During the 1920s and the early 1930s, lesbian and gay people in Berlin were generally tolerated by society and many bars and clubs specifically pertaining to gay men were opened. [4]

  3. Asylum in Germany - Wikipedia

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    The right of asylum for victims of political persecution is a basic right stipulated in the Constitution of Germany.In a wider sense, the right of asylum recognises the definition of 'refugee' as established in the 1951 Refugee Convention and is understood to protect asylum seekers from deportation and grant them certain protections under the law.

  4. German refugee policy - Wikipedia

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    Since then, in Germany's neighbouring countries, more specifically known as "safe third countries", the expected [clarification needed] number of asylum seekers sank steadily, from roughly 320,000 in 1993 to 28,018 in 2008. It was decided that asylum seekers would only have the chance of a favourable decision if they arrive by air.

  5. LGBTQ migration - Wikipedia

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    LGBT migration is the movement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people around the world or within one country. LGBT individuals choose to migrate so as to escape discrimination , bad treatment and negative attitudes due to their sexuality , including homophobia and transphobia .

  6. Analysis-Once welcoming Germany talks tougher on asylum ... - AOL

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    At the height of Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 Germany was heralded for its open-door policy, with images broadcast worldwide of citizens welcoming asylum seekers fleeing war and deprivation in ...

  7. Germany will classify Georgia, Moldova as 'safe countries ...

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    In addition to Ukrainian war refugees, more than 188,000 people applied for asylum in Germany this year. Among those, 6,612 applications came from Georgians and 1,910 came from Moldovans during ...

  8. Federal Office for Migration and Refugees - Wikipedia

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    Aerial photography of the "Südkaserne" in Nuremberg, Germany. The Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, BAMF) is a German federal agency under the responsibility of the Federal Ministry of the Interior. It is located in the former Südkaserne (South Barracks) in Nuremberg. It is the central ...

  9. Anti-gay purges in Chechnya - Wikipedia

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    As of June 2017, Germany and Lithuania had granted visas for entry to the countries based on 'humanitarian' grounds. [149] [150] In August 2017, the Dutch government changed policy to allow LGBT persons from Chechnya to gain almost automatic "asylum-seeker" status and entry to the Netherlands. [151] [152]