Summary
The report to the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council by Graeme Reid, the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, highlighted the concern raised by WiRL members in our submission that LBQ refugee women are ‘falling between different rights frameworks’.
In January 2026, WiRL made a submission to UN Human Rights Council Call for input to thematic report to HRC62: Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women.
Women in Refugee Law, ‘Response to the call for input to thematic report to HRC62: Violence and discrimination experienced by LBQ women’, 2026’, draws together recent evidence and knowledge from WiRL’s UK members with lived experience of claiming asylum, and legal practitioners, advocates and researchers. It prioritises the most important issues identified by our members, rather than addressing every possible topic.
Many thanks to WiRL members for their contributions to this submission.
