Tag: ILGA-Europe
Ban on LGBTI events in Ankara must be overturned
The ban on events organised by LGBTI organisations, as announced by the Ankara Governor’s Office last weekend (18-19 November 2017), is disturbing and a clear breach of fundamental freedoms and human rights.
«Stronger Together» in support of LGBTI people living in fear in Chechnya
Gay men in Chechnya live in fear of persecution, violence, unlawful detention and torture. The charity ‘Living Without Prejudice’ (LWP) has been set up to bring awareness to their plight.
The Council of Europe makes history with its first specific resolution on the rights of intersex people
Today, the Council of Europe has adopted a resolution on the human rights of intersex people. This is the first intersex-specific resolution of its kind from a European intergovernmental institution.
Greece improves gender recognition law but misses chance to introduce self-determination
The Greek parliament has voted to approve legislation on legal gender recognition in a plenary vote today (10 October 2017).
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.