Tags: anti-discrimination
Upcoming Intergroup event: Putting equality in the Multiannual Financial Framework
Next week the Intergroup will co-host a seminar on the Rights and Citizenship Programme recently proposed by the European Commission. This is the ‘equality chapter’ of the European Union’s 7-year budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework.
Tags: anti-discrimination fundingPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on February 28th, 2012
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
Macedonia must protect lesbian, gay and bisexual people, says the European Parliament
Today the European Parliament adopted its annual progress report on the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Union, asking the country to outlaw discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
Tags: anti-discrimination enlargement macedoniaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 7th, 2011
Podcast: LGBT rights in Hungary
A new constitution with a narrow definition of family; a law on the media seeking to promote ‘traditional values’; the LGBT pride march almost banned… Hungary has been the focus of our work recently. In this episode, we discuss these …
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Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on March 30th, 2011
Open Letter to Moldovan Parliament: “Adopt the anti-discrimination law”
The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is currently examining a bill on anti-discrimination. The draft law would forbid discrimination on several grounds, including sex and sexual orientation. Following the inflammatory visit of a US evangelical trying to discredit the …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on March 22nd, 2011
Hungary’s draft constitution: A worrying signal for the EU Presidency
Hungary’s new constitution could restrict the national definition of family to fertile, heterosexual couples; deny protection from discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity; and prevent access to abortion, it emerged yesterday. Hungary currently holds the Presidency of …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 10th, 2011
Podcast: Legal report on homophobia and transphobia
A special episode this month: we’re with Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency, and Evelyne Paradis, Executive Director of ILGA-Europe. Together we’re discussing a brand new legal report published today: Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds …
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Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on November 30th, 2010
New legal report on homophobia and transphobia in the EU
Today the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency released an updated EU-wide legal analysis: Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Parliament had previously asked the Agency to analyse the legal situation for lesbian, gay, …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 30th, 2010
Polish Minister for Equal Treatment sends censorship requests to organisations and media
Following reports that the European Commission disagreed with her interpretation of EU law, Polish Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment Elżbieta Radziszewska formally requested that Polish media and non-governmental organisations take down articles reporting on this disagreement.
Tags: anti-discrimination european commission polandPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on November 3rd, 2010
Open letter to Polish Minister following censorship threats
Following requests by the Polish Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment to take down articles reporting on her disagreement with the European Commission, MEPs wrote in support of the statements, and warning against libel threats to the media and non-governmental organisations.
Tags: anti-discrimination european commission polandPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on November 3rd, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights