Strasbourg court: Forced sterilisation trans people violates human rights
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring trans people to undergo sterilisation in order to have their gender recognised...
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European Parliament condemns detention, torture and killings gay men in Chechnya
Last weekend, Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta published an article reporting that over 100 people have been detained on suspicion for being gay in...
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European Parliament: Greater effort necessary for LGBTI equality at EU level
In a key report on gender equality adopted Tuesday, the European Parliament has demanded to strengthen action on the rights of LGBTI people. In...
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Upcoming roundtable: Protection LGBTI asylum seekers and refugees in the reform of the CEAS
On Tuesday 7 March 2017 from 14:00 – 16:00, the Intergroup on LGBTI Rights will host a roundtable on the rights of LGBTI Asylum seekers in...
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European Parliament calls for action against harmful treatment trans and intersex people
In a key vote on gender equality in mental health, the European Parliament has urged for stronger action on trans and intersex people’s mental...
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European Parliament demands action on EU-wide recognition of adoptions
Today, the European Parliament adopted a report (533 +, 41 -) demanding the automatic recognition of domestic adoption orders across EU Member...
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European Parliament condemns homophobia in Indonesia
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it condemns the growing intolerance towards LGBTI people in Indonesia. In the...
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New report takes stock of fundamental rights in the EU, including LGBTI rights
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a new comprehensive report on fundamental rights in the EU. The report assesses how fundamental rights...
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New EU accession reports: LGBTI rights in the Western Balkans and Turkey
Earlier this month, the European Commission’s published its annual progress reports on accession states’ progress towards EU Membership. The...
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LGBTI Intergroup welcomes appointment first ever UN independent expert LGBT discrimination
Friday, the UN Human Rights Council appointed Vitit Muntarbhorn its first independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. In July...
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