Uganda Constitutional Court: Anti-Homosexuality Act is unconstitutional 1st August 2014 95 0 0 In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court of Uganda nullified the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. The Court argued that procedural...
Plenary summary: MEPs urge Member States to speak out for LGBTI people at United Nations 4th April 2014 96 0 0 In a recommendation adopted yesterday, the European Parliament calls on EU Member States to speak out for LGBTI rights at the United Nations...
Historic EU-Africa Summit overshadowed by anti-LGBT laws 3rd April 2014 78 0 0 The fourth EU-Africa Summit is taking place in Brussels since yesterday, and although not officially on the agenda, extremely harsh new anti-LGBT...
Plenary summary: Progress report Turkey; UN Human Rights Council 14th March 2014 105 0 0 The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from passing the data protection package, which includes important privacy...
Uganda and Nigeria: European Parliament calls for targeted sanctions over new laws 13th March 2014 99 0 0 This afternoon Parliament adopted a strong resolution [LINK] condemning the Nigerian and Ugandan anti-LGBT laws, and calling on the Commission and...
Uganda President ratifies Anti-Homosexuality Bill; MEPs: ‘Suspend political agreement with Uganda!’ 24th February 2014 83 0 0 Today President of Uganda Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law, worsening the situation for LGBT people dramatically. The new law...
European Parliament strongly condemns anti-LGBTI laws in Uganda, Nigeria and India 17th January 2014 106 0 0 In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament strongly condemned recent moves to criminalise LGBTI people in Uganda, Nigeria and...
Nigeria and Uganda adopt harsh anti-LGBT laws in same week 20th December 2013 79 0 0 On Tuesday 17 December, the Senate of Nigeria adopted the ‘Same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill’, criminalising displays of affection...
European Parliament condemns violence against lesbian women, supports LGBTI rights in Africa 5th July 2012 93 0 0 The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on violence against lesbian women and LGBTI rights in Africa. The Parliament is reacting to an...
