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MEPs condemn new Ukraine censorship law
Yesterday the Ukrainian Parliament passed a bill banning public discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, in a move similar to Russia. The European Parliament has already condemned the draft Ukrainian law, which violates UN and European legal standards.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression propaganda law ukrainePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 3rd, 2012
European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe
With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe.
Tags: eeas european commission european council freedom of assembly freedom of expression freedom of movement hate crime homophobia hungary latvia LGBT families lithuania moldova non-discrimination propaganda law russia transphobia ukrainePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 24th, 2012
MEPs worried by serious threats to freedom of expression
Members of the European Parliament are increasingly concerned that several gay pride marches are being cancelled around Europe. These events face violence more often than in previous years, and are increasingly criminalised by laws that forbid publicly supporting LGBT rights.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression hungary latvia lithuania moldova propaganda law russia ukrainePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 21st, 2012
The European Parliament strongly condemns Russia’s LGBT censorship laws
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the upcoming presidential election in Russia, where it clearly denounces Russian laws which forbid the public mention of homosexuality or gender identity to minors.
Tags: freedom of expression propaganda law russiaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 16th, 2012
Catherine Ashton and MEPs receive petition on freedom of speech in Russia
Today the High Representative of the European Union Catherine Ashton and Members of the European Parliament received a petition with almost 250,000 signatures, urging them to support the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Russia.
Tags: freedom of expression propaganda law russiaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 13th, 2011
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
Podcast: Homophobic laws in Lithuania
Last week the European Parliament voted a resolution on the violation of freedom of expression and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in Lithuania. Yet many questions remained around this resolution, and the situation in Lithuania: are the laws, …
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Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on January 28th, 2011
European Parliament asks Lithuania to reconsider homophobic laws
Today the European Parliament called on Lithuanian MPs to reject an amendment to the Lithuanian Code of Administrative Offences. The proposed amendment would punish the ‘public promotion of homosexual relations’ with fines from €580 to €2,900.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression lithuania propaganda lawPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on January 19th, 2011
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
Public hearing on Lithuania’s homophobic law and Baltic Pride
On the 29th April 2010, the Intergroup on LGBT Rights hosted a public hearing at the European Parliament. The hearing, Freedom of expression and assembly: The case of Lithuania’s Baltic Pride, was well-attended and gathered 5 panellists.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression lithuania pride propaganda lawPosted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on April 29th, 2010
2010 The European Parliament's Intergroup on LGBT Rights