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Breaking news: European Court of Human Rights rules Russia must allow LGBT Pride marches
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg today ruled that by repeatedly banning LGBT Pride marches, Russia breached Articles 11 (freedom of assembly and association), 13 (right to an effective remedy) and 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human …
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Belgrade Pride: Serbia’s first safe pride event
The Serbian capital saw its first successful LGBT pride parade unfold under heavy police protection yesterday. Marije Cornelissen MEP attended the parade, and comments on the events of the day.
Tags: enlargement freedom of expression pride serbiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on October 11th, 2010
Intergroup writes to EU embassy in Russia about Nikolai Alekseev’s arbitrary arrest
The Intergroup wrote urgently to the EU Delegation in Moscow, after learning that Nikolai Alekseev, a prominent human rights defender, was stopped from boarding Swiss International Air Lines flight LX1337 by the Russian border police and arrested seemingly without charges.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression russiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on September 16th, 2010
Human Rights Chair sends support to St Petersburg Pride
The Chairwoman of the Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, Heidi Hautala MEP, sent a message to the participants of St Petersburg Pride.
Tags: european commission european council freedom of assembly pride russiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on July 7th, 2010
Intergroup Co-presidents react to St Petersburg Pride ban
Violent threats and administrative obstacles accumulate as organisers of the first St Petersburg Pride prepare to march on Saturday. Intergroup Co-presidents react to the situation.
Tags: freedom of assembly pride russiaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on June 25th, 2010
Commissioner Viviane Reding: The Charter of Fundamental Rights must become a reality for EU citizens
Speaking at the European Parliament this morning, the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship said she was keen on making the Charter of Fundamental Rights a reality for EU citizens.
Tags: charter of fundamental rights european commissionPosted in: News stories, Recent news on June 22nd, 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
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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