New legal report on homophobia and transphobia in the EU 30th November 2010 1446 0 0 Today the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency released an updated EU-wide legal analysis: Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on...
European Parliament calls for protection of LGBT people’s human rights worldwide 16th December 2010 1362 0 0 Today the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report pays particular attention to human rights...
European Parliament repeats firm opposition to Uganda’s Anti Homosexuality Bill 17th December 2010 1365 0 0 Yesterday the European Parliament adopted an urgency resolution condemning the “Anti Homosexuality Bill” under consideration in the...
European Parliament asks Lithuania to reconsider homophobic laws 19th January 2011 1476 0 0 Today the European Parliament called on Lithuanian MPs to reject an amendment to the Lithuanian Code of Administrative Offences. The proposed...
Hungarian Presidency of the EU plans on ignoring homophobia 25th January 2011 1429 0 0 Today the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, representing the 27 EU governments until July 2011, failed to outline any...
Joint statement: Death of David Kato 27th January 2011 1610 0 0 We are deeply saddened by the murder of David Kato Kisule, yesterday 26 January in Kampala, Uganda. David was a lifelong human rights defender; he...
Budapest Pride barred from marching near Parliament 15th February 2011 1496 0 0 The Rainbow Mission Foundation initially requested to hold Budapest’s 15th Pride march along the route used in previous years, which was...
International Women’s Day 8th March 2011 1553 0 0 Today is the 100th anniversary of a global day to recall women’s struggle to secure fundamental rights in all areas of life; to celebrate the many...
Turkey and Montenegro: LGBT rights part of EU accession conditions 9th March 2011 1867 0 0 Today the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on Turkey and Montenegro’s progress towards joining the European Union. The Parliament said...
