Plenary summary: MEPs urge Member States to speak out for LGBTI people at United Nations 4th April 2014 1375 0 0 In a recommendation adopted yesterday, the European Parliament calls on EU Member States to speak out for LGBTI rights at the United Nations...
Plenary summary: Criminalisation LGBT people Egypt, Nigeria; Anti-discrimination law Ukraine 18th July 2014 1604 0 0 The Strasbourg week is over, so it is time for a plenary update. Apart from voting Jean-Claude Juncker in as the new Commission President, the...
Uganda Constitutional Court: Anti-Homosexuality Act is unconstitutional 1st August 2014 1420 0 0 In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court of Uganda nullified the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. The Court argued that procedural...
Gambian National Assembly passes severe anti-LGBT bill 12th September 2014 1440 0 0 Last month, Gambian lawmakers adopted a severe anti-LGBT bill, imposing life imprisonment for some homosexual acts. Although a copy of the bill is...
Juncker I Commission – Strong performance Mimica, Andriukaitis, but doubts remain 2nd October 2014 1580 0 0 Between 29 September and 7 October 2014 the European Parliament is conducting interviews with the candidate Commissioners. During the first two...
European Parliament votes for UN development strategy to include LGBTI rights 26th November 2014 1557 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament voted for a report defining its input into the global future development policy. The report contains strong...
European Parliament: Include LGBT non-discrimination clause in future agreement with African, Caribbean & Pacific States 12th February 2015 1565 0 0 Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a report in which it calls for inclusion of non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and...
Parliament human rights report addresses LGBTI criminalisation, trans rights and same-sex unions 17th March 2015 1453 0 0 Last week, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report takes account of the situation of human...
European Parliament calls for coherence EU’s internal & external human rights policy 21st December 2015 1657 0 0 Last week, the European Parliament voted its annual report on human rights in the world. The report takes account of the situation of human...
