Plenary summary: violence LGBTI people Iraq, Syria; EU Fundamental Rights mechanism 13th February 2015 269 0 0 During its first February Plenary session, the European Parliament adopted a report calling for an LGBT non-discrimination clause in a future...
EU Court: verification sexual orientation asylum seeker must not infringe fundamental rights 3rd December 2014 253 0 0 Yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that authorities, when verifying the sexual orientation of an asylum seeker...
New EU data protection law: MEPs want to protect LGBT people’s privacy 12th March 2014 255 0 0 Today, the European Parliament adopted two new laws at first reading to reform data protection in the European Union. Until now, the EU regulated...
Despite opposition, Parliament takes stock of LGBT equality in new report 27th February 2014 245 0 0 Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on fundamental rights in the European Union. The report includes an extensive overview of...
European Parliament adopts EU financial package on rights and equality for 2014-2020 10th December 2013 271 0 0 Today the European Parliament has adopted the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014-2020. The €439 million programme will...
New report takes stock of fundamental rights in the EU, including LGBT rights 12th December 2012 264 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted a new comprehensive report on fundamental rights in the EU. The document includes an extensive snapshot of...
FRA: Registered partners should have the same property rights as spouses under EU law 12th June 2012 309 0 0 The Fundamental Rights Agency has said Monday that European Commission proposals to facilitate couples’ free movement may not be in line...
New report on fundamental rights in the EU: More political courage needed, say MEPs 1st April 2011 247 0 0 Today the European Commission issued the first Annual Report on the Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The EU’s own ‘Bill of...
Response to the parliamentary question on phallometric testing 3rd March 2011 274 0 0 European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström answered a written question on the phallometric testing of gay asylum seekers by Czech...
