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End all violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ people, say leading MEPs

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - May 15, 2020

Ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTBI 2020), on 17 May, the Chairs of the Committees on Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights...

Violence against women in Italy: GREVIO calls for more preventive measures

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis - January 13, 2020

In its first report published today on implementation by Italy of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence,...

MEPs: Burkina Faso must step up efforts to protect religious minorities

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis - December 19, 2019

On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution taking stock of the human rights situation in Burkina Faso. MEPs condemn any form of violence, intimidation...

The Quiet Way American Democracy Fades Away

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC Theodoros Benakis - December 5, 2019

The next twelve months will be hugely important for the future of American democracy. In that context it is easy to think of somewhat...

Istanbul Convention: All member states must ratify it without delay, say MEPs

BULGARIA Theodoros Benakis - November 28, 2019

To end violence against women, MEPs call on the EU to accede to and all member states to ratify the Istanbul Convention. The non-legislative resolution,...

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