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Using European human rights mechanisms to support Pride Parades

Using European human rights mechanisms to support Pride Parades. Documentation. Authoritative report is essential first step “Targets” Mayors and national politicians Hate speech by politicians and other public figures Failure of government to protect LGBT marchers.

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Using European human rights mechanisms to support Pride Parades

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  1. Using European human rights mechanisms to support Pride Parades

  2. Documentation • Authoritative report is essential first step “Targets” • Mayors and national politicians • Hate speech by politicians and other public figures • Failure of government to protect LGBT marchers

  3. Council of Europe Country specific actions • Monitoring Committee (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Russia, Moldova, Serbia & Montenegro, Ukraine) • Human Rights Commissioner: • Country reports • Direct intervention • Raise with party groupings in Parliamentary Assembly • ECHR

  4. Council of EuropeGeneral Actions by IE • Recommendation by Parliamentary Assembly • Human Rights Commissioner: • ? Special report? • Recommendation/resolution by Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

  5. EUCountry specific actions • Report to Commission under: • Accession process (Turkey, Croatia) • Stabilisation and Association Process (western Balkans) • European Neighbourhood Policy (Ukraine, Moldova, the Caucasus) • Raise with party groupings in European Parliament

  6. EUGeneral actions • EP - Civil Liberties Committee – hearing? Resolution? • Raise with Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner (remind new member states of obligations under accession process/Charter of FR) (Would need EP support) • Include in EP human rights reports • Get Committee of the Regions to pass a resolution

  7. OSCE/ODIHRGeneral actions • Publicise at Human Dimension Implementation Meetings

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