LGBTQ+ Rights & Systemic Persecution Defense Unit
Defending LGBTQ+ rights and protecting individuals from state-sponsored and societal persecution.
Unit Mission
The LGBTQ+ Rights & Systemic Persecution Defense Unit defends LGBTQ+ rights and protects individuals from state-sponsored and societal persecution — providing legal assistance, protection, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people facing criminalization, violence, and discrimination. The unit applies international human rights law, LGBTQ+ rights advocacy, and protection frameworks to challenge discriminatory laws, support individuals facing persecution, and advance the legal and social changes needed to ensure that LGBTQ+ people can live freely and safely.
Key Functions
Persecution Documentation
Documenting LGBTQ+ persecution — recording state-sponsored criminalization, violence, and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, building the evidence base needed for advocacy and accountability.
Legal Protection
Providing legal protection for LGBTQ+ individuals — supporting asylum claims, challenging criminalization laws, and providing legal assistance to individuals facing prosecution or persecution for their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Decriminalization Advocacy
Advocating for decriminalization of same-sex relationships — engaging states, international organizations, and civil society to challenge laws that criminalize LGBTQ+ people and advance legal equality.
Operational Capabilities
Human Rights, Justice & Protection Directorate
Join This Unit
Pacific 7.0 International recruits lawyers, investigators, forensic specialists, protection officers, and human rights professionals committed to justice and accountability in the world's most challenging environments.