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Nigeria: LGBT Activist Granted Asylum in UK After 13 Years
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 14 August 2017
"I'm extremely overwhelmed with joy and gladness to know that now I'm safe and can live freely as a human being" Read more »
Aderonke Apata had argued her sexuality meant she could be killed if deported to her home country. The UK Home Office had previously denied refugee status to Apata and accused her of lying about being in a lesbian relationship.
Aderonke Apata
Despite claiming that she cannot bear to be in a relationship with a man, Aderonke Apata has engaged in long-term relationships with two European men, the judge says. Read more »
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