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African, Caribbean and Pacific countries consider the “phenomenon of homosexuality” to threaten relationship with EU
A group of 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific states recently issued a unilateral declaration “on the peaceful co-existence of religions and the importance given to the phenomenon of homosexuality” in their partnership with the EU.
Tags: acp decriminalisationPosted in: News stories, Recent news on November 24th, 2010
Turkish LGBT activists: More pressure from the EU, equality now
Ulrike Lunacek MEP, Co-president of the LGBT Intergroup, held a lunch debate with LGBT activists in Istanbul on the occasion of the Greens/EFA conference “Turkey in Europe”.
Tags: enlargement turkeyPosted in: News stories, Recent news on November 4th, 2010
EUobserver.com: ‘A coffee with the Co-presidents’
EUobsever.com sat down for coffee with Michael Cashman and Ulrike Lunacek MEPs to discuss their work in the Intergroup.
Posted in: News stories, Recent news on October 22nd, 2010
Breaking news: European Court of Human Rights rules Russia must allow LGBT Pride marches
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg today ruled that by repeatedly banning LGBT Pride marches, Russia breached Articles 11 (freedom of assembly and association), 13 (right to an effective remedy) and 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human …
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Belgrade Pride: Serbia’s first safe pride event
The Serbian capital saw its first successful LGBT pride parade unfold under heavy police protection yesterday. Marije Cornelissen MEP attended the parade, and comments on the events of the day.
Tags: enlargement freedom of expression pride serbiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on October 11th, 2010
Intergroup writes to EU embassy in Russia about Nikolai Alekseev’s arbitrary arrest
The Intergroup wrote urgently to the EU Delegation in Moscow, after learning that Nikolai Alekseev, a prominent human rights defender, was stopped from boarding Swiss International Air Lines flight LX1337 by the Russian border police and arrested seemingly without charges.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression russiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on September 16th, 2010
Human Rights Chair sends support to St Petersburg Pride
The Chairwoman of the Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, Heidi Hautala MEP, sent a message to the participants of St Petersburg Pride.
Tags: european commission european council freedom of assembly pride russiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on July 7th, 2010
Intergroup Co-presidents react to St Petersburg Pride ban
Violent threats and administrative obstacles accumulate as organisers of the first St Petersburg Pride prepare to march on Saturday. Intergroup Co-presidents react to the situation.
Tags: freedom of assembly pride russiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on June 25th, 2010
Commissioner Viviane Reding: The Charter of Fundamental Rights must become a reality for EU citizens
Speaking at the European Parliament this morning, the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship said she was keen on making the Charter of Fundamental Rights a reality for EU citizens.
Tags: charter of fundamental rights european commissionPosted in: News stories, Recent news on June 22nd, 2010
Neonazis march on first Slovakian gay pride; 6th Romanian gay pride unfolds smoothly
Two European gay prides took place last Saturday, 22nd may. Whilst the Bucharest event unfolded without any incident, the first march in Bratislava was met by neo-nazi violence and unprepared police forces.
Tags: freedom of assembly hate violence pride romania slovakiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on May 23rd, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights