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MEPs unite for Human Rights on 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights
For the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, co-chairs of several human rights Intergroups of the European Parliament get together with a simple message: in 2018, universal human rights still need to be fought for.
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The Biden Foundation launches «As You Are» story map
The Biden Foundation today announced it has collected almost 500 stories of family and community acceptance and rejection as part of its «As You Are» campaign, many of which can now be read on a new online story map.
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Switzerland labels homophobia a criminal offence
The Swiss parliament has extended the scope of anti-racism laws to include discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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LGBTQ student protections hang in limbo in Australia
Faith-based schools could still have the right to discriminate against gay and transgender students into 2019 after the coalition and Labor failed to reach a deal on law changes.
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LGBTI rights are still key to EU integration, says European Parliament
The European Parliament adopted on 29 November 2018 its annual reports on five candidate and potential candidate countries.
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Russia’s ban on LGBTQ rallies violates rights, European Court of Human Rights rules
Russian authorities have been putting obstacles on LGBTQ rallies for years, and systematically turning down LGBTQ permit requests.