Croatia: MEPs regret Church-led referendum on marriage 18th November 2013 1382 0 0 On 1 December, Croatian citizens will be called to vote on whether to alter the constitution to define marriage as ‘matrimony between a man...
Major EU fund for employment and social inclusion will combat discrimination 20th November 2013 1320 0 0 Today, the European Parliament adopted a regulation defining the priorities of the European Social Fund (ESF) for the period 2014-2020. For the...
Summary: Sexual orientation, gender identity and religion: A new dialogue 22nd November 2013 2297 0 0 On 13 November, the Intergroup on LGBT rights hosted a discussion on the topic of sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. The event...
EU law should forbid all bias crime, concludes Fundamental Rights Conference 25th November 2013 1342 0 0 The annual Fundamental Rights Conference, organised by the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), concluded that EU measures to...
MEPs support Croatian campaign against restrictive definition of marriage 28th November 2013 1438 0 0 This Sunday, Croatian citizens will be called to vote on whether to alter the constitution to define marriage as ‘matrimony between a man...
MEPs regret outcome of referendum banning same-sex marriage 2nd December 2013 1265 0 0 In yesterday’s referendum, two thirds of voters in Croatia opted to define marriage as ‘matrimony between a man and a woman’ in...
European Parliament adopts EU financial package on rights and equality for 2014-2020 10th December 2013 1414 0 0 Today the European Parliament has adopted the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014-2020. The €439 million programme will...
European Parliament rejects resolution on sexual and reproductive health rights 10th December 2013 1309 0 0 Today the plenary of the European Parliament rejected a report on sexual and reproductive health rights. The text called for access to safe and...
Indian Supreme Court re-criminalises same-sex activity 11th December 2013 1404 0 0 India’s Supreme Court today ruled to re-criminalise same-sex intercourse. This major human rights setback means citizens in the 1.2 billion...
