Pegah Emambakhsh

Pegah Emambakhsh is an Iranian lesbian. She became a refugee in the United Kingdom in 2005 to escape Iranian prosecution against homosexuality, after her partner was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death by stoning.[1][2][3] At first, her asylum demand was refused by the UK government. Emambakhsh was arrested on 13 August 2007 by the UK authorities in Sheffield.[4] Her deportation to Teheran was planned for the 28 August.[2] After a campaign and a protest involving several homosexual and human rights organizations like Amnesty International, Emambakhsh was freed on 11 September.[5]

On 7 March 2008 it was reported [6] that Pegah Emambakhsh was at risk of being deported to Iran after losing the latest round in her battle to be granted asylum. If this happened, then she faced a possible death penalty, on the grounds of her sexual orientation.

Pegah is also mother of two children.[7]

Pegah was granted asylum on 11 February 2009.[8]

References
  1. UK Indymedia - Pegah Emambakhsh Must Stay
  2. Iranian lesbian deportation delayed- from Pink News- all the latest gay news from the gay community - Pink News
  3. "Gay Iranian Woman Gets 'Eleventh-Hour Stay' On UK Deportation Order". Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
  4. Italy asks Britain not to deport Iranian lesbian | UK news | guardian.co.uk
  5. Pegah Emambakhsh is free!
  6. Now Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain faces deportation - Home News, UK - The Independent
  7. British government under pressure to protect the Iranian Lesbian | BBC Persian
  8. Iranian lesbian granted asylum in the UK
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