There has been a call for greater protections for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) asylum seekers who, after facing extreme stigmatisation, isolation and physical and mental harm in their countries of origin, are put under increasing pressure to 'prove' their sexual orientation.
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The European Commission has published a Report on the 2011 developments in the areas of immigration and asylum, accompanied by a Eurobarometer on European citizens' attitudes towards cross-border mobility, migration and security.
...Recent data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has revealed that the number of asylum applicants registered in the EU27 rose to 301 000 in 2011.
...The Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency, John Vine CBE QPM, has published his thematic inspection report of the UK Border Agency's Detained Fast Track (DFT) system.
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