Death penalty by stoning for homosexuality: MEPs write to Brunei’s Sultan
Today, on 3 April 2019, Brunei starts implementing a law that imposes – among others – death penalty by stoning for same-sex...
Learn morePlenary summary: LGBTI rights in Uzbekistan, in the MENA region, and intersectional approaches to Afrophobia
During its second March plenary session, the European Parliament adopted several texts addressing LGBTI rights, encouraging Uzbekistan to...
Learn moreMEPs to Croatian government: protect Balkans Trans & Intersex March
On 30 March, the city of Zagreb will host the Balkans Trans and Intersex March on the theme “My body – my temple! My identity – my...
Learn moreEU should halt accession talks with Turkey over human rights abuses, says European Parliament
On 13 February, the European Parliament adopted its 2018 report on the accession of Turkey. The report recommends the Commission and the Council...
Learn moreMEPs to Macedonian MPs: speed up adoption of anti-discrimination law
Macedonia has been working on a draft law on protection against discrimination since May 2018, but its progress is now slowing down. Recent...
Learn moreEuropean Parliament calls on Commission to sustain its LGBTI strategy
In a resolution adopted on 14 February 2019, the European Parliament calls on the Commission to secure the future of its List of Actions, a...
Learn moreLetter to President Tajani: do not support World Congress of Families
Until 13 February, Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, was listed as one of the main speakers at the World Congress of Families...
Learn moreUrgent need to address intersex human rights violations, says European Parliament
On 14 February 2019, the European Parliament adopted its first-ever resolution dedicated to intersex human rights. “Intersex people are exposed to...
Learn moreEuropean Parliament alerts to backlash against gender equality & LGBTI rights
On 12 February, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU. The resolution...
Learn moreSingapore must protect the rights of LGBTI people, says European Parliament
On 13 February 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and...
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