Theme: LGBTI rights

In 2017 the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) addressed 19 general and two priority recommendations concerning ​​combating racism and intolerance to the Ukrainian authorities. The Commission recently came to the conclusion that its urgent recommendations, which had addressed…read more

Amendments to the Russian family and civil legislation, which have been proposed in July 2020 and were aimed at “strengthening the institution of the family” were criticized by both human rights activists and experts from the State Duma, the lower…read more

In recent years, the pride in Kyiv has become the largest in Eastern Europe, while marches for equality also take place in other Ukrainian cities. However, the state does not always ensure the safety of the participants of such events,…read more

Only two weeks have passed since the illegitimate vote to amend the Constitution, and Russian laws are already being subjected to further amendments: Under the pretext of “strengthening the institution of the family,” the government is proposing additional amendments to…read more

In 2020, the European Union began to develop a new strategy to overcome the continuing discrimination and inequality faced by LGBTI+ people. The initiative is based on the List of actions to promote LGBTI Equality, which ran from 2015 to…read more

LGBTI+ people do not feel safe in any country of the Central Asia region. They are  regularly endure numerous violations of their rights, homophobia, and discrimination in all areas of life, including employment, education, family life, personal interactions, and commercial…read more