News for December, 2010
European Parliament repeats firm opposition to Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill
Yesterday the European Parliament adopted an urgency resolution condemning the “Anti Homosexuality Bill” under consideration in the Ugandan Parliament since September 2009.
Tags: decriminalisation ugandaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 17th, 2010
European Parliament calls for protection of LGBT people’s human rights worldwide
Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report pays particular attention to human rights violations on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, and calls for increased efforts to combat the violence …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 16th, 2010
European Commission issues clear statement on mutual recognition of same-sex unions
The European Commission issued a clear statement on the 1st December, explaining that the mutual recognition of existing marriages and partnerships between people of the same sex was indeed a competence of the European Union.
Tags: european commission free movement stockholm programmePosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on December 7th, 2010
European Parliament reaffirms commitment to respectful relationship with ACP countries, including human rights
Responding to a statement by parliamentarians from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the European Parliament reaffirmed the importance of working jointly against all kinds of intolerance, including on grounds of sexual orientation or religion.
Tags: acp decriminalisationPosted in: News stories, Recent news on December 6th, 2010
Parliamentary question to the Commission: Phallometric testing for gay asylum seekers
In a report published recently, the Fundamental Rights Agency points to the use by Czech immigration authorities of phallometric testing. The report Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity highlights that gay men seeking asylum …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on December 2nd, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights