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Urgent need to address intersex human rights violations, says European Parliament
On 14 February 2019, the European Parliament adopted its first-ever resolution dedicated to intersex human rights. “Intersex people are exposed to multiple instances of violence and discrimination in the European Union and these human rights violations remain widely unknown to …
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Posted in: News stories, Press releases, Recent news on February 14th, 2019
European Parliament alerts to backlash against gender equality & LGBTI rights
On 12 February, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU. The resolution addresses the current “visible and organised effort at the global and at the European level against gender …
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Posted in: News stories, Press releases, Recent news on February 13th, 2019
Singapore must protect the rights of LGBTI people, says European Parliament
On 13 February 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Singapore. With this Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the EU will work to support the democratic and economic development of …
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Lift the ban on LGBTI events: MEPs write to Ankara governor
In November 2017, the Governor of Ankara imposed a ban on all LGBTI-related events. Members of the LGBTI Intergroup and the EP-Turkey Forum write to the newly appointed governor in October 2018 to remind him that it is time to revoke …
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Posted in: News stories, Press releases, Recent news on February 6th, 2019
LGBTI activists from the Western Balkans and Turkey visit European Parliament
On 16 and 17 January, the LGBTI Intergroup welcomed 6 LGBTI activists from the Western Balkans and Turkey in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, as part of a study visit of various European institutions organised by ERA-LGBTI. Biljana Ginova from …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 26th, 2019
Open letter to Tunisian government: stop torture & arrests of homosexual men
In November 2018, the human rights NGO Human Rights Watch published multiple accounts of men who were arrested, prosecuted and detained for homosexuality. Several men report being subjected to forced anal examinations, having their phones and social media searched. One …
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Posted in: News stories, Press releases, Recent news on January 18th, 2019
LGBTI rights still at risk in the EU, says EP report on fundamental rights
On 16 January, the European Parliament adopted its yearly report on Fundamental Rights in the EU, assessing the implementation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2017 according to the Charter of Fundamental Rights standards. It contains strong language on …
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Posted in: News stories, Press releases, Recent news on January 17th, 2019
New detentions of LGBTI people in Chechnya: Russia needs to take action
A new wave of arrests, persecution and torture against (perceived) LGBTI people in Chechnya has started in Chechnya since December 2018. 40 people, both men and women, have been detained – and at least two were killed, according the Russian LGBT …
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Posted in: News stories, Press releases, Recent news on January 15th, 2019
European Parliament calls for respect of LGBTI rights worldwide
Last week the European Parliament adopted its Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2017 and the EU policy on the matter. The report assess the situation of human rights around the world in 2017 and what the …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 17th, 2018
MEPs unite for Human Rights on 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights
For the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, co-chairs of several human rights Intergroups of the European Parliament get together with a simple message: in 2018, universal human rights still need to be fought for. 2018 …
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2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights