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European institutions get ready to celebrate IDAHO
On Monday 17th May 2010, the 6th International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) will mark the exact 20th anniversary of the World Health Organisation’s decision to remove homosexuality from its list of illnesses on the 17th May 1990. European institutions are …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on May 12th, 2010
Belarussian authorities ban Minsk gay pride
The pride march planned by LGBT communities in Minsk, Belarus, did not receive the city authorities’ approval for tomorrow, Saturday 15th May.
Tags: belarus EU neighbourhood policy freedom of assembly pridePosted in: News stories, Recent news on May 12th, 2010
Baltic Pride 2010 unfolds peacefully
Baltic Pride 2010 unfolded today without major hurdles. 350 marchers from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, as well as other EU Member States, marched under heavy police protection as the event permit was reinstated at the last minute by the Administrative …
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Turkish Court rules in favour of freedom of assembly
Last Friday 3oth April, the local court in Izmir, Turkey, ruled in favour of the Black Pink Triangle Association‘s right to exist. The association was charged with going against “public morality” by Izmir’s Public Prosecutor in October 2009.
Tags: enlargement freedom of assembly turkeyPosted in: News stories, Recent news on May 3rd, 2010
European Commission: Macedonian anti-discrimination law falls short of EU standards
Angela Filote, European Commission Spokesperson for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, issued the following official statement: “The European Commission calls upon the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to ensure that its comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation is in line with the acquis.
Tags: anti-discrimination enlargement european commission macedoniaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on April 16th, 2010
Anti-discrimination law in Macedonia: Ultimately, LGBT people will have to be protected
Update: The European Commission states that the adopted law falls short of EU standards On the 8th April 2010, the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia adopted a new anti-discrimination law that fails to mention sexual orientation as a ground …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on April 14th, 2010
Polish Human Rights Ombudsman supported Intergroup complaint
Polish Human Rights Ombudsman Dr Janusz Kochanowski, recently deceased in the tragic Smolensk plane accident, had recently written to the Intergroup.
Tags: hate speech polandPosted in: News stories, Recent news on April 13th, 2010
Lithuanian Prosecutor upholds permit for Baltic Pride
See earlier story: Lithuanian Parliamentarians try to overturn permit for international LGBT Pride in Vilnius Lithuania’s Prosecutor General turned down a request by a group of parliamentarians to “defend public interests” and ban the Baltic Pride, planned for the 8th May …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on April 8th, 2010
Council of Europe unanimously adopts Recommendation to combat LGBT discrimination
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers unanimously adopted Recommendation 2010/5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Recommendation is an official text adopted by the ministerial representatives of all 47 Council of …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on March 31st, 2010
International Women’s Day event: Lunacek enquires about protection of lesbian women’s rights
Today the European Parliament hosted a high-level conference celebrating International Women’s Day 2010. The event investigated EU action in the field of violence against women inside the European Union and in the EU’s external relations. Ulrike Lunacek MEP, Co-president of …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on March 16th, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights