Britain: Several arrests following investigation into gang allegedly faking 'gay' proof for failed asylum seekers

United Kingdom · Rest of Europe region

Single-source report, not yet corroborated. According to a report on the BBC, three people have been arrested in Britain for allegedly running a network to illegally help asylum applications succeed — by faking evidence that applicants are gay. In the UK, homosexual applicants are typically granted asylum if they come from a country that persecutes members of the LGBT community.