Tag: Pierre Karleskind
Following a vote in the Legal Affairs Committee, the European Parliament joins the Court’s case against Hungary
On March 21, the JURI Committee voted in favour of the European Parliament joining the Commission’s infringement procedure against Hungary’s so-called «child protection law».
LGBTI Intergroup calls on Member States and the European Parliament to join CJEU case against Hungary on the rights of LGBTIQ people
On 19 December 2022, the European Commission brought legal action against Hungary concerning «Law LXXIX of 2021 adopting stricter measures against persons convicted of paedophilia and amending certain laws for the protection of children».1
«Fidesz continues attacks on LGBTIQ NGOs after referendum», or «a lesson in not knowing how to lose»
The referendum on LGBTIQ issues proposed by the Fidesz-led government in Hungary was categorically invalid, as it did not reach the minimum threshold of 50% for either answer to any of its four questions ( «yes» or «no»). In turn, each of the four questions gathered a majority of invalid votes, which led to its invalidation.
Transgender Day of Visibility – why this mandate can mark the difference
Trans and non-binary persons remain targets of discrimination, harassment, and gender based violence throughout the EU, as reported in 2019 by Fundamental Rights Agency 1.
The Parliament debates the Declaration of the EU as an «LGBTIQ Freedom Zone»
The European Parliament debated Yesterday the «Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone»1.