Polish Human Rights Ombudsman supported Intergroup complaint
Polish Human Rights Ombudsman Dr Janusz Kochanowski, recently deceased in the tragic Smolensk plane accident, had recently written to the...
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Lithuanian Prosecutor upholds permit for Baltic Pride
See earlier story: Lithuanian Parliamentarians try to overturn permit for international LGBT Pride in Vilnius Lithuania’s Prosecutor General...
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Council of Europe unanimously adopts Recommendation to combat LGBT discrimination
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers unanimously adopted Recommendation 2010/5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of...
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Euro MPs to Macedonian Parliament: Don’t vote a deficient anti-discrimination law
Several Members of the European Parliament wrote today to the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, urging them to reconsider...
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European Commission signs trade deal with countries jailing and killing homosexuals
Negotiations came to a close last Friday over the revised Cotonou Agreement, which delineates political and trade relations between the European...
Learn more Public Letter to the Lithuanian Parliament: Don’t ban Baltic Pride!
Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius publicly responded to our letter, saying that Lithuania was as tolerant as Norway or Denmark. Sent to...
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Lithuanian Parliamentarians try to overturn permit for international LGBT Pride in Vilnius
Update: Lithuanian Prosecutor upholds permit for Baltic Pride Only two weeks after the enactment of a controversial Law on the Protection of...
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International Women’s Day event: Lunacek enquires about protection of lesbian women’s rights
Today the European Parliament hosted a high-level conference celebrating International Women’s Day 2010. The event investigated EU action in...
Learn more Parliamentary question to the Commission: LGBT issues in European Neighbourhood Policy Progress Reports
Written parliamentary question asked to the European Commission by: Michael Cashman (UK, S&D) Ulrike Lunacek (Austria, Greens/EFA) Sophie...
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The European Court of Human Rights keeps Poland in line with LGBT rights
The European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights welcomed a recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights. The court in Strasbourg...
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