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Summary: Responding to homophobic and transphobic hate speech
Together with ARTICLE 19 and ILGA-Europe, the LGBT Intergroup organised a seminar Responding to homophobic and transphobic hate speech. Under the chairing of Vice-President of the LGBT Intergroup Sophie in ‘t Veld, several experts and policy-makers took the floor.
Tags: council of europe european court of human rights hate speechPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on October 24th, 2013
Turkey’s Democracy Reform Package fails LGBT citizens
Last month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented a ‘Democracy reform package’. Unfortunately, the package leaves out measures that would protect LGBT people from violence and discrimination.
Tags: anti-discrimination enlargement hate crime hate speech turkeyPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 14th, 2013
Open letter to Lech Wałęsa on disparaging comments about LGBT people
Members of the European Parliament wrote today to former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, protesting earlier remarks about LGBT people. A Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Solidarność leader, Mr Wałęsa said on Polish TV that homosexual lawmakers had no right to sit on …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on March 15th, 2013
Macedonia: MEPs worry about increasingly homophobic climate
A young activist was attacked on Sunday in Skopje, where a growing climate of intolerance towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people has developed. In the last two weeks, political leaders have repeatedly made declarations against increasing social rights for …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 23rd, 2012
3,000 march safely at Budapest Pride
Budapest Pride 2012 took place safely on Saturday 7 July, despite earlier threats and the mayor’s unwillingness to support the event. Over 3,000 marchers took to the streets protected by riot police.
Tags: freedom of assembly hate speech hungary pridePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on July 9th, 2012
Albanian Minister calls for homophobic violence, admonished by Prime Minister
Albania’s Deputy Defense Minister recently called to homophobic violence against Albanian citizens planning to organise the country’s first LGBT pride march in spring. He was swiftly rebuked by the Prime Minister.
Tags: albania enlargement hate speechPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 27th, 2012
Intergroup responds to accusations from Cyprus MP
Earlier this year, Andreas Themistocleous MP declared: “just because there exist among us paedophiles, people who practice bestiality, necrophiliacs and other criminals, should the state legitimise their status too?” The Intergroup on LGBT Rights wrote to Mr Themistocleous asking him …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on July 8th, 2010
Intergroup writes to Member of the Cyprus Parliament on homophobic remarks
Update: Andreas Themistocleous MP responded to our letter, asking that his response be made public. His letter is included at the end of this post. Read the Intergroup’s second response. Co-presidents of the Intergroup wrote to Andreas Themistocleous, Member of …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on June 1st, 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
Intergroup writes to Polish MP on homophobic remarks
Update: Read the response letter from the Polish Ombudsman To: Stanisław Pięta MP Cc: Jan Tombiński, Permanent Representative of Poland to the EU; The Polish Ombudsman; Kampania Przeciw Homofobii Concerns: Remarks on art exhibition at the National Museum Brussels, 24th …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, News stories on February 24th, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBTI Rights