LOS PROCESOS PROBATORIOS DE SOLICITUDES DE ASILO POR ORIENTACIÓN SEXUAL E IDENTIDAD DE GÉNERO EN EUROPA: ANÁLISIS DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS

In: Revista española de derecho internacional, Band 73, Heft 2, S. 115-129

Abstract

This essay introduces a critical analysis the different legal aspects of the assessment of evidence in asylum applications on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Europe. National authorities enjoy a wide margin of discretion in the acceptance and assessment of the evidence. However, this freedom is limited by respect for the protection of the dignity of the person enforceable by international and regional standards. This research is focused mainly on the European Union law and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union on this matter.