News for May, 2010
Malawi presidential pardon is wise and humane, but means little if laws don’t change
The two Malawian citizens convicted of ‘gross indecency’ and ‘unnatural acts’, who had been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment and hard labour, were pardoned on Saturday 29 May by Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika. Members of the European Parliament welcome …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 31st, 2010
Neonazis march on first Slovakian gay pride; 6th Romanian gay pride unfolds smoothly
Two European gay prides took place last Saturday, 22nd may. Whilst the Bucharest event unfolded without any incident, the first march in Bratislava was met by neo-nazi violence and unprepared police forces.
Tags: freedom of assembly hate violence pride romania slovakiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on May 23rd, 2010
Turkey: Harsh police violence against transgender activists
Yesterday evening, on the 6th International Day Against Homophobia, uniformed police forces violently attacked five transgender activists from Pink Life Association in Ankara, Turkey. The activists were forced out of their private car on unclear motives from the police. Attempting …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 18th, 2010
Messages from EU leaders on the International Day Against Homophobia
On the 17th May 2010, the International Day Against Homophobia, leaders from the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission have issued strong messages condemning homophobia. It is the first time that 3 top-level EU leaders address homophobia …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2010
European institutions get ready to celebrate IDAHO
On Monday 17th May 2010, the 6th International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) will mark the exact 20th anniversary of the World Health Organisation’s decision to remove homosexuality from its list of illnesses on the 17th May 1990. European institutions are …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on May 12th, 2010
Belarussian authorities ban Minsk gay pride
The pride march planned by LGBT communities in Minsk, Belarus, did not receive the city authorities’ approval for tomorrow, Saturday 15th May.
Tags: belarus EU neighbourhood policy freedom of assembly pridePosted in: News stories, Recent news on May 12th, 2010
Baltic Pride 2010 unfolds peacefully
Baltic Pride 2010 unfolded today without major hurdles. 350 marchers from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, as well as other EU Member States, marched under heavy police protection as the event permit was reinstated at the last minute by the Administrative …
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Response to the parliamentary question on LGBT issues in European Neighbourhood Policy Progress Reports
The European Commission responded to a question on LGBT issues figuring in European Neighbourhood Policy Progress Reports: All contributions received from non-governmental organisations or other interested parties, are studied and are taken into account when drafting the reports. While taking …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on May 6th, 2010
Joint press release: Baltic Pride appeals temporary permit suspension
Joint press release by ILGA-Europe, the Intergroup on LGBT Rights and Amnesty International Baltic Pride, the 8th May pride event organised by the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) community and supported by international actors, saw …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 6th, 2010
Joint press release: Baltic Pride under threat
Joint press release by ILGA-Europe, the Intergroup on LGBT Rights and Amnesty International Raimondas Petrauskas, Lithuania’s Interim Attorney General, and Stanislovas Buškevičius, member of the Kaunas City Council, have applied to the court to ban the Baltic Pride/March for Equality …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 4th, 2010
