News for February 27th, 2014
Plenary summary: Parliament urges Commission and Member States to combat violence against women
On Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted the Parvanova report, which calls on the Commission to present a strategy on combating violence against women. The report states that such a strategy should devote particular attention to, amongst others, LGBT persons. The …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on February 27th, 2014
Despite opposition, Parliament takes stock of LGBT equality in new report
Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on fundamental rights in the European Union. The report includes an extensive overview of the situation of LGBT people, and what action is needed to reach the standards laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Tags: anti-discrimination directive charter of fundamental rights depathologisation european commission freedom of movement hate crime non-discrimination roadmap transgenderPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 27th, 2014
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights