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Joint Statement: Deletion of equality principle from the EC proposal of CPR

Nine civil society organisations – including ILGA-Europe – have written to the Council of the European Union, the Commission and the European Parliament on the […]

Albania and FYR Macedonia accession talks recommended

On 17 April 2018, the European Commission recommended launching accession talks with Albania and FYR Macedonia, both of which have up until now been candidates […]

European Parliament backs call for civil society supports in the EU

This morning, 489 MEPs voted in favour of an instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. Over 500 […]

High-Level EU Group and List of Actions provide food for thought

Today, representatives from EU institutions met with human rights activists in Brussels. Our Executive Director Evelyne Paradis was at the High Level Group on Non-Discrimination, […]

ILGA-Europe welcomes European Parliament resolution on free movement

The European Parliament today adopted a non-binding resolution, which urges the European Commission and members states to fully implement the Free Movement Directive. On the […]

New report maps out what EU must do to protect civil society

The introduction to the latest report from the EU’s Fundamental Right Agency opens with a clear explanation of why civil society groups are so important, […]

European Parliament concerned about pushback as it adopts report on human rights

Today the European Parliament adopted the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2016. It included a call to EU institutions and bodies […]

Seeking refuge without harassment, detention or return to a “safe country”

A significant number of people applying for asylum in EU Member States are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex (LGBTI). Some of them flee persecution […]

Good practices related to LGBTI asylum applicants in Europe

The Fleeing Homophobia research, a study on policy and practice in 25 European countries, showed huge diversity in the handling of LGBTI asylum claims in […]

Laying the grounds for LGBTI sensitive asylum decision-making in Europe

Transposition of the Recast Asylum Procedure Directives and of the Recast Reception Conditions Directive Directives 2013/32/EU (the recast “Procedures Directive”) and 2013/33/EU (the recast “Reception […]

Equality for All

The proposed Directive, if adopted, will extend the protection from discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation to the […]

Guidelines for transposition EU Crime Victims’ Directive and homophobic/transphobic hate crimes

In 2012, the EU adopted a Directive on the position of crime victims in criminal proceedings (Directive 2012/29, OJ 2012 L315/57; the ‘2012 Directive’), replacing […]

ILGA-Europe’s response to the EC’s request for input regarding the implementation of Article 9 of Council Directive 2000/78/EC

This submission, collated by ILGA-Europe, includes various concerns regarding the implementation of Article 9 of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general […]

Guidelines: transposition of the Asylum Qualification Directive

In 2011, the European Union adopted the recast Qualification Directive (2011/95/EU) setting out rules governing minimum standards on conditions under which international protection is granted […]

Green Paper on the right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the EU

The European Commission should take into consideration the difficulties that are currently experienced by same-sex partners, trans and intersex people, and their children when implementing […]

Exploring the Lisbon Treaty

The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on 1 December 2009. As a result, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, initially proclaimed at the Nice European […]

The legal grounds for inclusive EU legislation against bias violence and hatred

This publication is about research on legal grounds and political arguments on hate crimes in the European Union.

ILGA-Europe’s position on the Victims’ Rights Package

On the grounds of previous submissions and policy documents, ILGA-Europe believes that the Victims’ Rights package to be presented in May by the European Commission […]

LGBT families and the Free Movement Directive: Implementation Guidelines

These guidelines provide an introduction to the Directive on the right to free movement, an explanation of those provisions relevant to LGBT families, an overview […]

After Amsterdam – Sexual Orientation and the European Union

This guide, published in 1999, focuses on the implications of the Amsterdam Treaty in relation to sexual orientation discrimination. It is available in 6 languages. The […]

Equality for lesbians and gay men – a relevant issue in the civil and political dialogue

This report maps the legal and social situation of lesbians and gay men in all 15 EU member states and formulates a series of recommendations […]