News for June, 2014
UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution
Yesterday the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the “Protection of the Family”. The resolution calls on the High Commissioner for Human Rights to draft a report on the status of the family and asks for a panel …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 27th, 2014
Kyrgyz ‘anti-propaganda’ bill on verge of becoming law
Last week, the Kyrgyz Parliament’s Human Rights Committee approved the anti-LGBT ‘propaganda’ bill. The decision brings the bill closer to a parliamentary vote, which might already take place this week or next. Closely resembling similar existing laws in Russia, the bill seeks to outlaw …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 25th, 2014
Intergroup Co-President attacked at Vienna Pride
Last Saturday, Co-President of the LGBT Intergroup Ulrike Lunacek was attacked at Vienna Pride. A liquid likely to be butyric acid—a toxic but non-lethal substance which develops an unbearable smell—was thrown at her and the interviewer. While counter-demonstrations are common, this time …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 17th, 2014
Denmark becomes Europe’s leading country on legal gender recognition
Yesterday, the Danish Parliament voted a new regulation which will make it easier for transgender persons to see their preferred gender officially recognised. By adopting this law, Denmark has become the first European country to delete the ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 12th, 2014
Backroom deal rules out same-sex unions in Slovak constitution
Today, Slovak MPs from SMER (Social-Democrats) and KDH (Christian-Democrats) voted to define marriage as a ‘unique bond between a man and a woman’ in the Constitution. Ruling party SMER agreed to the demand of opposition party KDH in exchange of their …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 4th, 2014
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights