AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   EU urged to combat homophobic violence   (Brussels, 18 September 2013) The European Union (EU) and its member-states are failing to tackle homophobic and transphobic hate crimes and to protect all individuals from discrimination, harassment and...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   EU must get tough on homophobia, transphobia   (Brussels, 16 May 2013) On the eve of tomorrow’s International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, Amnesty International has pressed the European Union to uphold the rights of lesbian, gay,...

01/03/2013 – Amnesty International submits this contribution to the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) in the context of the evaluation of the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec (2010)5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (in...

Amnesty International/ILGA Europe Press Statement   Amnesty International and ILGA-Europe statement to support the 2012 Belgrade Pride   (Brussels, 02 October 2012) Amnesty International and ILGA-Europe today issued a message of support to the 2012 Belgrade Pride, which begins with a week...

07/06/2012 – As the 2012 Split Pride approaches, we should like to draw your attention to our latest report launched this week.

  AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   EU must press Croatia to tackle homophobic hate crime    (Brussels, 6 June 2012) As Croatia prepares for this year’s Split Pride, Amnesty International has pressed the Croatian Government and the European Union to ensure that homophobic...

03/11/2011 – Amnesty International has expressed concern at the cancellation of the Belgrade Pride that was scheduled for 2 October 2011, and have urged that measures be taken to ensure that the Belgrade Pride (including a march and associated events) can take place in 2012.

Lithuania’s intention to criminalize the promotion of homosexuality should be firmly condemned by the EU, Amnesty International warned today. This warning comes as the Lithuanian parliament prepares to debate during its autumn session legislative amendments which would criminalise the...

14/05/2009 – Amnesty International is concerned that permission for the Baltic pride event, scheduled to take place in Riga this Saturday 16 May, has been revoked at the last minute by the Riga City Council (RCC), despite prior agreement between the organizers, the City Council and the police...

EU Member State Latvia bans Baltic pride event As Latvia bans the Baltic Pride march planned for this Saturday in Riga, Amnesty International calls on the EU to press the Latvian authorities to let the march go ahead. Riga City Council has revoked permission for the march, organized by the Latvian...

15/11/2006 – The lack of respect, protection and promotion of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons is still an area for concern in several European Union (EU) countries. Amnesty International is concerned that in Poland, the rights to freedom of expression...

20/07/2006 – Letter to European Commissioner Vladimir Spidla regarding Amnesty International’s concerns on freedom of assembly in Latvia and the climate of discrimination and intimidation against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. See also documents: Latvian...