Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill: ‘Think Again’, say Members of the European Parliament 9th November 2009 1975 0 1 Members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights strongly call on the Parliament of Uganda to reject the Anti-Homosexuality...
Africa Caribbean Pacific-EU Assembly: the European Union speaks up against the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill 1st December 2009 1800 0 0 The infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 (PDF) was vehemently discussed yesterday in Luanda, Angola, during the 18th session of the ACP...
The European Parliament firmly denounces Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill 17th December 2009 1757 0 0 The plenary session of the European Parliament today adopted a resolution strongly condemning the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 (PDF) tabled by...
Rwanda paves the way for universal respect of human rights in Africa 15th January 2010 1832 0 0 In December 2009, the lower House of the Rwandan Parliament was set to vote upon a revised Penal Code, Article 217 of which would have made...
Stop harassing LGBT minorities in Malawi, say Members of the European Parliament 5th February 2010 1746 0 0 Malawian police recently arrested Peter Sawali, 21, for putting up posters stating “Gay rights are human rights” on a busy road in Blantyre, the...
European Commission signs trade deal with countries jailing and killing homosexuals 22nd March 2010 1463 0 0 Negotiations came to a close last Friday over the revised Cotonou Agreement, which delineates political and trade relations between the European...
Malawi presidential pardon is wise and humane, but means little if laws don’t change 31st May 2010 1561 0 0 The two Malawian citizens convicted of ‘gross indecency’ and ‘unnatural acts’, who had been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment and hard labour...
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries consider the “phenomenon of homosexuality” to threaten relationship with EU 24th November 2010 1307 0 0 A group of 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific states recently issued a unilateral declaration “on the peaceful co-existence of religions and...
European Parliament reaffirms commitment to respectful relationship with ACP countries, including human rights 6th December 2010 1466 0 0 Responding to a statement by parliamentarians from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the European Parliament reaffirmed the importance of...