Strasbourg Court: Russian ‘anti-propaganda’ law is discriminatory and violates human rights 21st June 2017 657 0 0 Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia’s ‘anti-propaganda’ legislation is in breach with human rights...
Open letter to Lithuanian Parliament: Reject bill targeting LGBTI people 11th November 2015 517 0 0 The Parliament of Lithuania will vote tomorrow on a bill that seeks to introduce fines for any public denigration of “constitutional family...
MEPs condemn homophobic hate speech Lithuanian MP 22nd January 2015 561 0 0 Sunday, Member of the Lithuanian Parliament Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas warned that the head of the Lithuanian Gay League’s (LGL) engaged in...
LGBT votes in 2009-2014: Freedom of expression in Lithuania (1/5) 12th May 2014 650 0 0 During the 2009-2014 legislature, MEPs voted on LGBT issues over 250 times. In the run-up to the International Day Against Homophobia and...
Fairy tale banned under Lithuanian ‘anti-propaganda’ law 9th May 2014 505 0 0 Wednesday, the Lithuanian Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics concluded that a book containing fairy tales for children violates the Law...
Plenary summary: Anti-discrimination Directive, Roadmap, Hungary, Lithuania, Nigeria 4th July 2013 596 0 0 During its July 2013 plenary session, the European Parliament adopted resolutions mentioning the anti-discrimination directive, the LGBTI Roadmap...
Summary: “Anti-propaganda laws”, the new criminalisation of homosexuality 11th June 2013 666 0 0 Last week the LGBT Intergroup met to discuss the worrying trend of “anti-propaganda laws” in Eastern Europe, mainly Russia and...
Upcoming Intergroup event: “Anti-propaganda laws”, the new criminalisation of homosexuality 29th May 2013 682 0 0 Next week the LGBT Intergroup will host a seminar on new laws criminalising the discussion of LGBT rights in Eastern European countries, such as...
European Parliament strongly condemns homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe 24th May 2012 686 0 0 With a large majority (430 for, 105 against), the European Parliament has adopted a resolution to condemn homophobic laws and discrimination in...
