Tag: Jelko Kacin
Serbia and Kosovo need to step up efforts to guarantee the rights of LGBT people, Parliament says
Today the European Parliament adopted two of its annual progress reports for candidate and potential candidate EU countries.
New EU accession reports: LGBT rights in South-Eastern Europe and Turkey
The European Commission’s annual reports on accession countries were published yesterday, and include important and extensive information on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in those 8 countries.
Belgrade Pride banned for third year sends wrong signal for accession, MEPs say
On Friday 27 September the government declined to authorise the Belgrade Pride Parade due to take place the following day. The pride march was banned by authorities quoting “serious threats to the peace and public order.”
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.
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’.
Three Members of the European Parliament head to Belgrade Pride
Three Members of the European Parliament will attend this year’s Belgrade Pride. Marije Cornelissen, Jelko Kacin and Keith Taylor will meet with organisers, the LGBT community, and the EU Delegation to Serbia. After a week of events, the pride march will take place on Saturday 6th October.