refers to each person’s capacity for profound emotional, affectional and sexual attraction to, and intimate and sexual relations with, individuals of a different gender or the same gender or more than one gender;
Based on the definition of the EASO Training Curriculum module ‘Gender, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation’.
Generally, 'serious’ may be understood to refer to illnesses that are life-limiting or which lead to the person being incapacitated for a period of time due to the illness.
Definitions of serious illness may vary in Member States.
any official who could potentially be involved and interact with an applicant for international protection;
It is used both in terms of identification and responsibility to address the special needs of the applicant.
person or an organisation that assists and represents an unaccompanied child in the asylum procedure, ensuring the best interest of the child and exercising legal capacity for the child where necessary;
Based on Article 24(1) RCD recast and Article 25(1) APD recast.
Privacy refers to freedom from intrusion into one's personal matters and personal information (e.g. personal data protection laws).
Privacy and confidentiality safeguards must be put in place and applied regarding information handling, according to national practice.
PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape, or other violent personal assault. Symptoms of PTSD fall into four categories described as re-experiencing, avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, and arousal.
Based on ‘Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’ Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
A participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations.
The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is a framework for identifying victims of human trafficking and ensuring they receive the appropriate protection and support process. NRM is designed to make it easier for all the different agencies that could be involved in a trafficking case, for example, police, immigration authorities, local authorities, and non-governmental organisations to co-operate; to share information about potential victims and facilitate their access to advice, accommodation and support.
third-country national or stateless person below the age of 18 years;
Based on Article 2(d) RCD recast.