06/06/2014 – Amnesty International today expressed concern that the definition of marriage included in a new constitutional amendment contravenes international and European human rights law, and will discriminate against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) individuals on...

In some countries, there is a marked lack of will to tackle homophobia and transphobia. © Amnesty International / Rachel Banfield It’s outrageous that in 2014 authorities around the world are failing to legislate against or investigate homophobic and transphobic hate crimes. Even more...

12/05/2014 – Amnesty International fears that the Serbian authorities will ban the 2014 Pride. The 2011, 2012 and 2013 Pride marches were cancelled, after the Serbian authorities had claimed that the police did not have the capacity to ensure adequate security conditions in the face of...

26/02/2014 – Five Lithuanian legislative proposals with serious human rights implications have come to our attention. These proposals include legislation banning gender reassignment surgery, legislation prohibiting same-sex adoption, and legislation relating to public events which could be...

04/02/2014 – For transgender people, official identity documents reflecting their gender identity are vitally important for the enjoyment of their human rights. They are not only crucial when travelling but also for everyday life; depending on the specific country, individuals may be asked to...

The Rally for Recognition was organised by TEA (Trans* Education and Advocacy) at DCU, Dublin, September 2012. © Alison McDonnell There are obviously transgender people who would like to access some of the available health treatments, but many others do not. States should not force the choices of...

Memorial at Borisova Garden in Sofia for Mihail Stoyanov who was killed in a hate motivated attack in 2008. Bulgaria, 28th March 2012. Too often, we see little to no action by member states’ authorities to thoroughly acknowledge, investigate and prosecute the hate motive behind these attacks....

08/10/2013 – Amnesty International deeply regrets the recent public statements by the European External Action Service (EEAS) Managing Director for Africa Nicholas Westcott, on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) rights and on international justice in Africa.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   EU urged to combat homophobic violence   (Brussels, 18 September 2013) The European Union (EU) and its member-states are failing to tackle homophobic and transphobic hate crimes and to protect all individuals from discrimination, harassment and...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   EU must get tough on homophobia, transphobia   (Brussels, 16 May 2013) On the eve of tomorrow’s International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, Amnesty International has pressed the European Union to uphold the rights of lesbian, gay,...

01/03/2013 – Amnesty International submits this contribution to the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) in the context of the evaluation of the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec (2010)5 on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (in...

Amnesty International/ILGA Europe Press Statement   Amnesty International and ILGA-Europe statement to support the 2012 Belgrade Pride   (Brussels, 02 October 2012) Amnesty International and ILGA-Europe today issued a message of support to the 2012 Belgrade Pride, which begins with a week...