Madrid - A 36-year-old Iranian citizen has been granted asylum by Spain based on his sexual orientation, the first time Spain has made use of a new asylum law, Spanish state broadcaster RNE reported Wednesday. The man, who is gay, had fled for Spain after being arrested at a homosexual party with his partner in Tehran one year ago, he told a press conference in Malaga in southern Spain.
The two men had been tortured and insulted before paying to be released. When his partner received a subpoena to appear before a court, he decided to flee Iran, the man said.
Spain's new asylum law allows those persecuted based on their sexual preference to apply for asylum.
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