Date: 19/11/2026
Time: 18:00
Until: 19:30
Venue: On Zoom
Dr Raawiyah Rifath will discuss how the UK asylum system
assesses claims based on sexual diversity reasoning. Raawiyah
will explore how the processes are rooted in colonial
frameworks and are harmful to people seeking sanctuary.
Dr Raawiyah Rifath (she/her) is a lecturer in law at the University
of Exeter specialising in migration law, using a transdisciplinary
approach of law and psychology to examine asylum claims
based on sexual orientation.
Zoom: To help ensure a secure session, please email dde@globalcentredevon.org.uk to obtain the link.