LGBTI Intergroup welcomes appointment first ever UN independent expert LGBT discrimination 4th October 2016 205 0 0 Friday, the UN Human Rights Council appointed Vitit Muntarbhorn its first independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. In July...
UN Human Rights Council votes for independent expert on LGBT discrimination 4th July 2016 201 0 0 In a 23 against 18 vote (6 abstentions)*, the United Nations Human Rights council voted in favour of a resolution condemning violence...
Parliament urges Member States to speak out for LGBTI Rights at UN Human Rights Council 21st January 2016 219 0 0 In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament has expressed its concern regarding “discriminatory laws and practices and acts of...
European Parliament votes for UN development strategy to include LGBTI rights 26th November 2014 173 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament voted for a report defining its input into the global future development policy. The report contains strong...
UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution supporting LGBT rights 1st October 2014 154 0 0 Last Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution affirming LGBT rights are human rights. In the resolution, which...
UN Human Rights Council adopts non-inclusive ‘Protection of the Family’ resolution 27th June 2014 170 0 0 Yesterday the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the “Protection of the Family”. The resolution calls on the High Commissioner for...
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: LGBT rights at the United Nations (2/5) 13th May 2014 210 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...
Plenary summary: MEPs urge Member States to speak out for LGBTI people at United Nations 4th April 2014 187 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...
Plenary summary: Progress report Turkey; UN Human Rights Council 14th March 2014 196 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...
