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Application by Kosovo* for membership of the Council of Europe

Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 15958 | 15 April 2024

Committee
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Origin
2024 - Second part-session
In the draft opinion, after paragraph 15, insert the following paragraph:

"The Assembly reasserts the importance of protecting the human rights of all, including the rights of persons from non-majority communities, women’s rights, the rights of LGBTI persons and the rights of persons with disabilities. It calls on the authorities of Kosovo to:

- ensure the legal recognition of civil partnerships for same-sex couples;

- step up efforts to combat discrimination on any grounds;

- promote gender equality;

- prevent and combat gender-based violence, and prosecute and punish perpetrators of this violence;

- prevent and combat hate speech."

Explanatory note

This paragraph explicitly mentions some important issues to foster equality and curb discrimination.