26/10/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“For far too long, discrimination against intersex people has played havoc with their lives and led to appalling violations of their rights,” said Piet De Bruyn, on the occasion of Intersex Awareness Day.
19/10/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
"On the Day of Action for Trans Depathologisation, I welcome the World Health Organisation’s decision to remove transgender identities from the mental health disorders chapter of the new ICD 11,” said Piet De Bruyn.
11/10/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The right to work is a fundamental right. Yet discrimination in access to employment remains a real problem in member States, whatever the ground of discrimination at issue, PACE Committee on Equality said.
09/10/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Unanimously adopting a draft resolution, based on a report prepared by Miren Edurne Gorrotxategui (Spain, UEL), the Committee on Equality called for the official recognition of sign languages.
09/10/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Persons with disabilities encounter many obstacles to accessing the labor market, such as prejudice on their competences or the unwillingness of employers to provide reasonable accommodations,” regrets the committee.
21/09/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Sign languages are used by millions of deaf people throughout the world and contribute to creating communication bridges between deaf and hearing people,” said Mrs Gorrotxategui on the eve of the International Day of Sign Languages.
19/09/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Declaring it “crucial and urgent” that European States overcome the discrimination experienced by both adults and children in rainbow families, a committee has called for the elimination of all unjustified differences in treatment.
06/09/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur Adão Silva will conduct a fact-finding visit to Denmark on 10-11 September, in the context of the preparation of his report entitled “For a disability-inclusive workforce”.
02/08/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Even as we pay tribute to the victims of the Roma genocide perpetrated during the Second World War, there are alarming signs that anti-Gypsyism is still rife in Europe,” said Gabriela Heinrich.
02/07/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
The decision of the governor of Istanbul to ban the Istanbul Pride march of 1 July 2018, for the fourth year in a row, is a deeply regrettable breach of the fundamental right to freedom of assembly, said Piet De Bruyn.
27/06/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
Council of Europe member States should ensure gender sensitivity in the design and implementation of all integration policies for migrants and refugees, the PACE Equality Committee said.
05/06/2018 | Equality and Non-Discrimination
“Forced marriage is not simply a question of being forced to accept a spouse but involves a series of violent acts against primarily women and girls and concerns all members States,” said Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo.