Parliamentary work
Plenary summary: Parliament criticises Russia day ahead of Olympic Games
Yesterday, one day before the Olympic Games in Sochi started, the European Parliament adopted a resolution severely criticising Russia for its repression of human rights defenders and LGBTI people.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression propaganda law russiaPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on February 7th, 2014
Rapport pour une feuille de route LGBT (“Rapport Lunacek”) : Questions fréquemment posées
(Read this page in English) La semaine prochaine, les députés européens voteront sur la feuille de route de l’Union européenne contre l’homophobie et les discriminations fondées sur l’orientation sexuelle et l’identité de genre. La commission des libertés civiles, de la …
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Frequently Asked Questions on the LGBT Roadmap report (‘Lunacek report’)
(Lire cette page en français) Next week, Members of the European Parliament will vote on the report for an EU roadmap against homophobia (available in 24 languages). The Committee on Civil Liberties supported the report with an overwhelming majority in December, and …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on January 29th, 2014
Plenary summary: SRHR, Human rights in the Sahel, speech by the EU High Representative
During its October 2013 plenary session, the European Parliament regrettably sent back a report on sexual and reproductive health and rights, yet adopted a report on human rights in the Sahel region, including LGBT rights. Furthermore, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton held a speech emphasising the EU’s efforts to further LGBTI rights in its foreign policy.
Tags: eeas european council LGBTI guidelinesPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on October 24th, 2013
Live: European Parliament debates homophobia and xenophobia in Russia
Tomorrow morning the European Parliament will debate the increase in homophobia and xenophobia in Russia. Members of the European Parliament will discuss what the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs did so far.
Tags: eeas freedom of assembly freedom of expression propaganda law russiaPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on October 9th, 2013
New comparative study on surrogacy in the EU
Today the Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs will present a study on the different legal regimes for surrogacy motherhood in the European Union. The short presentation can be watched live today at 15:00 (CET).
Tags: surrogacyPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on July 8th, 2013
Press conference: EU anti-discrimination law still stalled after 5 years, MEPs regret
Today marks five years since the European Commission proposed a law banning discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, but also age, disability and religion, outside of employment. National governments are blocking the proposal.
Tags: anti-discrimination directivePosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on July 2nd, 2013
Open letter to the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg: Don’t limit freedom of expression
The Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg is about to adopt a regional law that will ban the ‘propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and pedophilia to minors’. The Intergroup wrote to them today, urging them to amend the law …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on November 17th, 2011
European Parliament disapproves of new Hungarian constitution
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the revised Hungarian constitution. Recalling Hungary’s obligations under international human rights law, the Parliament noted that the new Basic Law of Hungary fails to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Tags: anti-discrimination european council hungary women's rightsPosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on July 5th, 2011
Priority question to the Commission and Council: Hate violence at Split Pride in Croatia
Today the Co-Presidents of the LGBT Intergroup tabled two priority written questions on the recent violence at Split Pride in Croatia, and how these would influence accession negotiations with Croatia.
Tags: croatia enlargement european commission european council hate violencePosted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on June 16th, 2011
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights