EU ‘refugee’ proposal for women who have been subjected to violence in Turkey

European Court of Justice (ECJ) spokesman Richard de la Tour announced that refugee status can be granted to women facing “honor” killings, forced marriages or domestic violence in countries outside the European Union. (EU).

Law’s spokesman, Richard de la Tour, made the aforementioned assessment of the granting of refugee status to a divorced woman of Kurdish origin, who said she would face violence if she were sent back to Turkey under a lawsuit brought by a court in Bulgaria.

Richard de la Tour said that people who are at risk of violence because they are members of a “specific social group” can receive international protection as refugees and that women can be considered as such under EU law because of their gender. .

The CJEU announced that the woman was forced into a marriage, fled her home after domestic violence and threats, and eventually made it to EU member Bulgaria. The spokesman for the law also stated that the Bulgarian authorities should carefully consider whether there is a direct link between the risks faced by women in Turkey and their gender.

While the spokesperson’s opinion is not binding, the CJEU generally agrees with the spokesperson’s views in its final decision, which is delivered several weeks after the spokesperson’s opinions. (Reuters)