Upcoming event: LGBTI Rights in Tunisia 9th February 2016 1391 0 0 On Wednesday 17 February, from 13:30 – 15:00 h, the Intergroup on LGBTI Rights will host a roundtable on LGBTI Rights in Tunisia. Two years...
MEPs call on Tunisia to decriminalise homosexuality and enforce post-revolution Constitution 17th February 2016 1466 0 0 A cross-party group of MEPs has called on the Tunisian Government to decriminalise homosexuality and respect minority rights. The European...
Strasbourg Court: family reunification rights also count for same-sex couples 24th February 2016 1477 0 0 Yesterday, the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that refusing same-sex couples residence permits with the purpose of...
European Parliament demands protection LGBTI refugees, also from ‘safe’ countries 8th March 2016 1404 0 0 Today, the European Parliament adopted a report on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU, paying particular attention to...
Upcoming event – Professionally Speaking: challenges to achieving equality for LGBTI people 9th March 2016 1302 0 0 On Wednesday 16 March, the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency will launch their latest report on public authorities’ role in achieving...
MEPs welcome Member States’ support to Commission’s actions on LGBTI equality, deplore opposition of Hungary 9th March 2016 1375 0 0 This Monday, the Council (i.e. Ministers of the Member States), failed to reach agreement on a common response to the Commission’s...
Parliament demands inclusion LGBTI people in gender mainstreaming activities 9th March 2016 1420 0 0 In a key report voted yesterday on Gender mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament, the European Parliament made a strong call to...
Parliament urges Montenegro and FYR Macedonia to step up efforts against LGBTI discrimination 10th March 2016 1555 0 0 Today, the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs addressed...
New FRA report highlights crucial role public authorities for LGBT equality 16th March 2016 1544 0 0 In a new report launched in the European Parliament today, the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) highlights that prevailing negative...
