Parliament human rights report addresses LGBTI criminalisation, trans rights and same-sex unions 17th March 2015 808 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 702 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 770 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 717 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 991 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 668 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 794 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 742 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...
Plenary summary: Parliament criticises Russia day ahead of Olympic Games 7th February 2014 666 0 0 Yesterday, one day before the Olympic Games in Sochi started, the European Parliament adopted a resolution severely criticising Russia for its...
