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Att göra sig trovärdig som HBTQI-person i svensk asylrätt : En queerteoretisk granskning av Migrationsverkets och migrationsdomstolens trovärdighetsbedömningar / To make oneself credible as a LGBTQI person in Swedish asylum law : A queer theoretical analysis of the credibility assessments of the Swedish Migration Agency and the Swedish Migration Court

The aim of this study is to analyze and derive a more profound understanding on how the Swedish Migration Agency and the Swedish Migration Court of Stockholm determine the credibility of LGBTQI-persons applying for asylum in Sweden. Through a qualitative content analysis of nine cases where decisions from both the Swedish Migration Agency and the Swedish Migration Court of Stockholm are used, this study aims to determine what is required from LGBTQI asylum seekers to prove their reliability and credibility. Furthermore a theoretical perspective on queer theory written by Fanny Ambjörnsson is applied to the assessment methodologies of both government departments, this as a way of assessing the credibility. The study shows that the Migration Agency and the Migration Court of Stockholm have a number of recurring reasons for rejecting LGBTQI persons residence; the applicant cannot account for an inner emotional process, the applicant lacks deep thoughts regarding his/hers sexual orientation, the applicant mainly describes sexual experiences rather than feelings, the applicant gives contradictory information and lastly the applicant has not considered the risks of their actions. In accordance with Ambjörnssons theory these reasons presented by both the Agency and Court are shown in the study to be based on stereotypical assumptions and heteronormative social structures.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:ths-1226
Date January 2021
CreatorsPalm, Annie
PublisherEnskilda Högskolan Stockholm, Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageSwedish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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