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Flags outside the European Parliament building Louise Weiss in Strasbourg

Plenary summary: violence LGBTI people Iraq, Syria; EU Fundamental Rights mechanism

During its first February Plenary session, the European Parliament adopted a report calling for an LGBT non-discrimination clause in a future agreement with ACP states; it called on the EU and Member States to step up efforts to counter anti-LGBTI … 
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on February 13th, 2015
Ulrike Lunacek and Pope Francis

Plenary Summary: Pope receives rainbow scarf; Parliament condemns violence against LGBT Iraqis

The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from voting for LGBTI rights and sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) in the post 2015 United Nations development strategy, the Parliament adopted a resolution condemning … 
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on November 28th, 2014