EU leaders demand answers from Kyrgyz President over anti-LGBTI, anti-NGO bills 1st April 2015 915 0 0 During an official visit by Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev last week, EU leaders have sought reassurances over pending bills seeking to limit...
Parliament human rights report addresses LGBTI criminalisation, trans rights and same-sex unions 17th March 2015 958 0 0 Last week, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report takes account of the situation of human...
European Parliament urges Kyrgyzstan to drop anti-LGBTI bill 15th January 2015 858 0 0 In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament calls on Kyrgyzstan to reject a bill which would censor information on LGBTI issues. The...
MEPs ask Commission for action as situation LGBT people in Russia worsens 25th July 2014 899 0 0 Yesterday, six Members of the European Parliament asked the Commission in a written question how it will keep pressure on Russia to respect the...
Kyrgyz ‘anti-propaganda’ bill on verge of becoming law 25th June 2014 869 0 0 Last week, the Kyrgyz Parliament’s Human Rights Committee approved the anti-LGBT ‘propaganda’ bill. The decision brings the bill closer to a...
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: Freedom of expression in Lithuania (1/5) 12th May 2014 1212 0 0 During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and...
Fairy tale banned under Lithuanian ‘anti-propaganda’ law 9th May 2014 814 0 0 Wednesday, the Lithuanian Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics concluded that a book containing fairy tales for children violates the Law...
Situation for LGBT people worsens in Russia, Crimea and Ukraine 29th April 2014 975 0 0 The Crimean crisis has led to increased tensions for LGBT individuals in Ukraine, the territory of Crimea, and Russia. Russia and the territory of...
Kyrgyz Parliament considering homophobic ‘anti-propaganda’ law 31st March 2014 895 0 0 On March 26, the Kyrgyz Parliament published a draft bill, proposing to impose tough sanctions for anyone speaking or acting in a way that creates...
