Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in Europe
Recommendation 2220
(2022)
Author(s):
Parliamentary Assembly
Origin
Assembly
debate on 25 January 2022 (3rd sitting) (see Doc. 15425, report of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination,
rapporteur: Mr Fourat Ben Chikha). Text
adopted by the Assembly on 25 January 2022 (3rd sitting).
1. The Parliamentary Assembly refers
to its Resolution 2417
(2022) “Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in
Europe”, in which it calls on member States to tackle hatred and
discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex
(LGBTI) people with renewed energy and urgency.
2. The Assembly believes it is crucial that member States redouble
their efforts in this field and that the Council of Europe strengthen
its own activities to protect and promote the rights of LGBTI persons
in Europe.
3. The Assembly therefore invites the Committee of Ministers
to:
3.1 bring Resolution 2417 (2022) to the attention
of the governments of all member States, as well as Opinion No. 1059/2021
of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission),
and consider follow-up measures to these texts;
3.2 ensure that adequate resources are allocated to work on
equality of rights for LGBTI persons, to combating hate speech and
hate crime, and to intergovernmental standard setting in these fields;
3.3 support the periodical review process regarding the implementation
of Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 of the Committee of Ministers to
member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of
sexual orientation or gender identity.