Tag: Azerbaijan
Homophobia from UEFA : Bans rainbow ads at two Euro 2020 quarter-finals
Euro 2020 organiser Uefa has banned advertising using the LGBTQ rainbow colours at the quarter-final matches in Russia and Azerbaijan, citing local laws.
Rainbow Europe 2018 is a wake-up call for anyone who cares about LGBTI equality
The 2018 Rainbow Europe package, launched by ILGA-Europe today, provides real evidence that progress on LGBTI equality law and policy is slowing down in Europe.
Liberals: Europe has to put an end to crackdown on LGBTI community in Azerbaijan
MEPs Sophie in ‘t Veld and Marietje Schaake have expressed their deep concerns over the worsening situation of the LGBTI community in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: Anti-Gay Crackdown
Police in Azerbaijan have conducted a violent campaign, arresting and torturing men presumed to be gay or bisexual, as well as transgender women, Human Rights Watch said today.
Mass detention of Azeri LGBTI people – the LGBTI community urgently needs your support
Alarming stories of physical violence, verbal abuse, forced medical examinations and detentions of LGBTI people have been emerging from Azerbaijan over the past two weeks.
International attention must focus on LGBTI people in Azerbaijan after police raids
Members of the LGBTI community in Baku are being actively targeted by police raids, with those detained being assaulted, forcibly medically examined, fined or forced to reveal contact details from their mobile phones.