02/06/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Discrimination on the grounds of gender identity is widespread in Council of Europe member states and transgender people face many forms of discrimination, similar to those experienced by LGB people.
16/05/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Freedom of expression is a pre-condition for dialogue and mutual understanding, and is instrumental to fighting homophobia and transphobia,” said Robert Biedroń, general rapporteur on the rights of LGBT people.
24/04/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
José Mendes Bota welcomed the ratification of the Istanbul Convention by Andorra and Denmark which respectively became the 10th and 11th member states of the Council of Europe to ratify this legal instrument.
15/04/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Two key PACE rapporteurs appealed to their fellow Iraqi parliamentarians not to vote a bill called the “Jaafari law”, which would legalise forced and child marriage and marital rape.
20/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March), Gisela Wurm proposed the setting up of a "No Hate Parliamentary Alliance against racism and intolerance".
13/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Nikolaj Villumsen is to make a fact-finding visit to Lisbon on 17-18 March, as part of the preparation of his report on equality and the crisis. He is due to meet in particular, the Minister of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security.
12/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Robert Biedroń has urged the Lithuanian Parliament to reject a change in the law which could impose administrative fines on those demonstrating publicly in support of LGBT rights.
07/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
PACE’s Equal Opportunities Committee has spelled out a series of ways that parliaments and national human rights institutions (NHRIs) can work together better, particularly on equality and non-discrimination issues.
05/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Meeting in Vienna on 4 March 2014, the Committee and the Parliamentary Network “Women Free from Violence” held an exchange of views with Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek, Austrian Federal Minister for Education and Women.
05/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The protection of the rights traditional national minorities should remain a political priority. It plays an essential role for peace and stability in Europe and is an efficient means of conflict prevention, the Committee said.
03/03/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“In spite of the efforts to tackle it, sexual exploitation of children is on the rise”, Stella Kyriakides and José Mendes Bota declared today on the occasion of the World Day against Sexual Exploitation.
28/02/2014 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
A hearing on this subject will be a highlights of the meeting of Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination which will be held in Vienna on 4-5 March in the context of the preparation of a report by Valeriu Ghiletchi.