Tags: freedom of assembly
Belgrade Pride banned: Members of the European Parliament express deep regret
The Serbian LGBT pride march Parada Ponosa, due to take place on Sunday in the capital, was banned today by the National Security Council. The Council announced it would forbid the pride march, as well as three far-right counter-protests that …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on September 30th, 2011
Unsafe pride event in Croatia casts shadow over accession prospects
On 11 June, the first LGBT pride march in Split, Croatia, was met with violence from a crowd of an estimated 2,000-10,000 right-wing extremists. The police failed to protect participants adequately; at least six activists and journalists were taken to …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on June 13th, 2011
European Parliament calls on Russia to authorise gay prides
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU-Russia Summit in Nizhny Novgorod on 9-10 June 2011. The text expresses regrets that the gay pride was banned for the sixth consecutive year in Moscow, and reminds Russia of its obligations …
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Posted in: Parliamentary work, Recent news on June 9th, 2011
Montenegro: Government fails to protect LGBT people from homophobic violence
A music concert was met by homophobic violence in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica. During a performance by artist Lollobrigida on the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, unknown groups threw teargas cans in the crowd, forcing half of the …
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Posted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 17th, 2011
President of the European Parliament marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Yesterday, President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek inaugurated a photo exhibition on European gay prides. The Polish centre-right President addressed Members of the European Parliament, staff and visitors. Mr Buzek said homophobia was “deplorable, because it aims to denigrate people and deprive them of their rights on the basis of their sexual orientation.”
Tags: european parliament freedom of assembly freedom of expression idahoPosted in: Press releases, Recent news on May 11th, 2011
European Parliament hosts Walk With Pride exhibition
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia (17 May), the European Parliament will host a selection of pictures from the global photo exhibition Walk With Pride from 9 to 12 May 2011. Members of the European Parliament, staff …
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Posted in: Intergroup documents, Recent news on May 9th, 2011
Podcast: Pride events in Europe
On 3 May 2011 we chatted with two MEPs, Christofer Fjellner and Marije Cornelissen, just before Marije flew to Moldova for the pride in Chisinau. Marije and Christofer tell us about why they find it important to attend prides themselves, what they’ve done in the past, and what prides they will go to in 2011.
Tags: freedom of assembly freedom of expression pridePosted in: Podcast, Recent news on May 6th, 2011
Budapest Pride ban overturned
Following the Budapest police refusal to allow the LGBT Pride march, the Metropolitan Court of Budapest ruled this refusal to be unfounded. It examined whether the extension of the route effectively blocked traffic and impeded upon EU Presidency events in …
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Posted in: News stories, Recent news on February 28th, 2011
Budapest Pride barred from marching near Parliament
The Rainbow Mission Foundation initially requested to hold Budapest’s 15th Pride march along the route used in previous years, which was authorised by police services. Last week, organisers applied for a partial route change, allowing the march to end in front of the Hungarian Parliament.
Tags: european council freedom of assembly hungary pridePosted in: Press releases, Recent news on February 15th, 2011
Podcast: Homophobic laws in Lithuania
Last week the European Parliament voted a resolution on the violation of freedom of expression and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in Lithuania. Yet many questions remained around this resolution, and the situation in Lithuania: are the laws, …
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Posted in: Podcast, Recent news on January 28th, 2011
