Atheist, gay international student granted refugee status

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Michelle Gerwing
Published Tuesday, April 5, 2016 10:42AM CST
Last Updated Tuesday, April 5, 2016 5:54PM CST

A University of Winnipeg student from Malaysia has been granted refugee status after being cut-off financially by his parents because he is gay.

Hazim Ismail was granted refugee status Tuesday morning by a division of the Immigrant and Refugee Board of Canada.

His lawyer Bashir Khan said his client walked in as a refugee claimant and walked out a protected person with the same rights as any Canadian citizen.

“The evidence is strong, my client is very credible and he's got tremendous public support and all of that came together and he won his claim without too much struggle," said Khan.

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/atheist-gay-international-student-granted-refugee-status-1.2846178

2:11 video at link.