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Credibility Assessments in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Asylum Cases: Evidence from a Quantitative Study of Case Law in Switzerland
Date de parution
2024
In
Swiss Journal of Sociology
Vol.
50
No
3
De la page
333
A la page
360
Résumé
Abstract: In asylum cases pertaining to sexual orientation / gender identity (SOGI), credibility is of amplified relevance. I analyse the decisions of the Federal Administrative Court and can confirm that credibility is addressed extensively in SOGI cases, which in turn has a negative impact on the likelihood of a positive verdict. In a field dominated by qualitative approaches, the analysis contributes to the understanding of how credibility acts as a central
filtering device in the asylum proceedings and how this is increasingly evident in SOGI cases.
filtering device in the asylum proceedings and how this is increasingly evident in SOGI cases.
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