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memorial for the victims of the Orlando massacre in front of the historic Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street
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Council of Europe: new report on on hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)

The Council of Europe has released a new report on discrimination and attacks based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). The report provides ...

Last update 31 Dec 2023
Nothing to cure: stop 'conversion therapies' for LGBTI+ people
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Council of Europe: Nothing to cure - stop 'conversion therapies' for LGBTI+ people

SOGIE conversion practices (also known as 'conversion therapies') aim to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation, gender identity or expression when they do not conform to the perceived ...

Last update 27 Mar 2023
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ILGA-Europe’s Annual Review 2023 of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI People in Europe and Central Asia

According to the ILGA-Europe’s Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI People in Europe and Central Asia,2022 was the most violent year for LGBTI people across the region in the ...

Last update 14 Mar 2023
Victor Madrigal-Borloz, UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
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United Nations: Mandate of the Independent Expert on SOGI renewed for a second time

On 17 November 2022, the resolution tabling the Annual Report of the Human Rights Council was adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly without objections to the renewal of the ...

Last update 22 Dec 2022
hate crime FRA
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FRA: Report hate crime, support victims

FRA’s latest report ‘Encouraging hate crime reporting: the role of law enforcement and other authorities’ highlights the gaps in hate crime reporting across the EU. FRA calls on EU ...

Last update 15 Jul 2021
Equality in the EU 20 years on from the initial implementation of the equality directives. Image
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA): published the report on "Equality in the EU 20 years on from the initial implementation of the equality directives"

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has presented a report-opinion titled “Equality in the EU 20 years on from the initial implementation of the equality directives”. It ...

Last update 14 May 2021
Logo of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, established in 2007.
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FRA’s LGBTI survey dataset now available

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a dataset from its lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) survey. The dataset contains information from nearly 140,000 ...

Last update 28 Dec 2020
Amnesty International Italy: FASE 1 tra discriminazione e buone prassi
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Civil society organisations and networks

Amnesty International Phase 1: the implementation of lockdown measures in Italy during the pandemic, amid discrimination and good practices (italian), 23 July 2020.  A guide for Europe: ...

Last update 30 Nov 2020
Algo casual. Argentina, 2016
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Global Visual Contest: a photo contest on human rights

The Global Visual Contest, organised by the Global Campus of Human Rights, invites photographers, professionals and amateurs, from all over the world to take part in it by sending their ...

Last update 5 Sep 2018
Higher Education Ally Conference, Western Sydney University 2016, logo
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Western Sydney University: 2016 Higher Education Ally Conference, Sydney, 27-28 June 2016

The Equity and Diversity Unit of Western Sydney University, in partnership with the University of Newcastle, organizes the 2016 Higher Education Ally Conference and invites submissions for ...

Last update 4 Apr 2016
Logo of Human Rights Watch
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Human Rights Watch: Italy should strenghten legal protection for LGTB people

Human Rights Watch has affirmed that the Italian Chamber of deputies should adopt the strongest possible measures against discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...

Last update 20 Sep 2013