ECHR finds Romania in violation of Human Rights, discriminating against applicants on grounds of their sexual orientation
SOGI Newsroom Strasbourg 1 June 2021 Augmenter la taille du texte Imprimer la page Imprimer en PDF
In todayâs judgment in the case of Accept and others v. Romania, the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 14 regarding prohibition of discrimination in conjunction with the right to respect for private life and freedom of assembly. The case concerned a demonstration that occurred at a public screening of a movie portraying a same-sex family during the applicant associationâs LGBT History Month in February 2013, on the premises of a public museum. The event was interrupted by a group of protesters who entered the venue shouting homophobic remarks, insulting and threatening the participants. The Court found that the authorities had failed to offer applicantsâ
Celebrating International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in Albania - 17 May
Newsroom Tirana 12 May 2021 Augmenter la taille du texte Imprimer la page Imprimer en PDF
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - 17 May, was established as such in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons.
To mark IDAHOT 2021 in Albania, the action on “Promotion of Diversity and Equality in Albania” under the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022” programme and the Council of Europe Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) unit are supporting local organisations in Albania in the field of human rights for the launch of a series of awareness raising events under this year’s slogan “Together: Resisting, Supporting,
SOGI Unit organises training in Italy, Lithuania and Romania on Policing Hate Crime against LGBTI Persons coe.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from coe.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.