Tags: enlargement
Western Balkans: European Parliament completes annual LGBT assessment
This week the European Parliament adopted three new reports on the EU accession process for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and on gender equality in the Western Balkans. The reports complete the Parliament’s annual round-up of …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 23rd, 2013
European Parliament takes stock of LGBT rights in Western Balkans and Turkey
Last week the European Parliament adopted five of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries. MEPs addressed recommendations on LGBT rights to Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo and Turkey.
Tags: croatia enlargement kosovo montenegro serbia turkeyPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 22nd, 2013
International Women’s Day: UN Committee / Police violence against trans women in Turkey
On International Women’s Day, Intergroup Co-Presidents Ulrike Lunacek and Michael Cashman recall that violence remains a dire reality for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women in Europe and in the world.
Tags: enlargement turkey united nations women's rightsPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 8th, 2013
Turkey continues to allow and encourage discrimination
The European Committee on Social Rights has released its conclusions on Turkey’s conformity with the European Social Charter, a European treaty on social rights which Turkey ratified in 2007. The Committee points to authorities’ failure to protect lesbian, gay and …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 11th, 2013
New EU accession reports: LGBT rights in South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and Iceland
The European Commission’s annual reports on accession countries were published yesterday, and include important information on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in those 9 countries. Both positive and negative developments are noted.
Tags: albania bosniaandherzegovina croatia enlargement iceland kosovo macedonia montenegro serbia turkeyPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 11th, 2012
Belgrade Pride banned again for 2012
Serbia’s Ministry of Interior announced today they would ban this year’s Belgrade Pride, just three days before it was due to take place. The ban repeats last year’s experience, when authorities declined authorising the event out of ‘safety concerns’.
Tags: enlargement freedom of assembly freedom of expression serbiaPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on October 3rd, 2012
European Parliament adopts 2012 accession reports
On Thursday 29 March the European Parliament adopted its annual enlargement progress reports for Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. All resolutions require more progress in the field of LGBT rights.
Tags: enlargement kosovo montenegro serbia turkeyPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on April 2nd, 2012
Albanian Minister calls for homophobic violence, admonished by Prime Minister
Albania’s Deputy Defense Minister recently called to homophobic violence against Albanian citizens planning to organise the country’s first LGBT pride march in spring. He was swiftly rebuked by the Prime Minister.
Tags: albania enlargement hate speechPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on March 27th, 2012
New enlargement reports: Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina should do more for LGBT rights
The European Parliament adopted its annual progress reports on the accession of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both countries are invited to do more for LGBT people’s human rights before they may join the EU.
Tags: bosniaandherzegovina enlargement macedoniaPosted in: News stories, Recent news on March 14th, 2012
European Parliament calls on Croatia to adopt national action plan for LGBT rights
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the accession of Croatia to the European Union. Among other requirements, the text calls on the future Member State to combat homophobia and prevent homophobic violence. The Parliament’s call follows this year’s …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on December 1st, 2011
