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ILGA-Europe Review on the Human Rights Situation

of LGBTI people in Europe

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Ground work

Building on our previous steps to provide a Europe-wide overview on the situation of LGB people – Rainbow Europe Maps & Index

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Ground work

Some ground work already done - FRA reports • Homophobia and Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation in the EU Member States

Part I – Legal Analysis – 2008• Homophobia and Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in

the EU Member States: Part II - The Social Situation – 2009• Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender

identity – update – 2010

Council of Europe report launched in June 2011

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Ground work

Improved Rainbow Europe Map & Index 2011

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Similar projects – AI & ENAR

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Concept

Easy to use/all-in-one useful resource for decision makers, members, media, researchers/academics

Comparative – each country will have summary according to set criteria

Development/historic/chronological value

Reliability – our connections with members and other parties, dedicated time/resources on collecting/verifying data

2011 report is the first attempt – working progress, next might be improved/amended

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Structure

Overview of the relevant developments at international and European levels during 2011 – factual observations rather than judgements: • UN (in careful consultation with other orgs working on this

level) • EU • CoE • OSCE

Country-by-country chapters

Rainbow Europe Map and Index

Thematic maps

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Content: what info/data do we collect?

statements by politicians, community/religious leaders, etc

legislative/policy proposals and actual legislation/policy changes

practices by state actors/law enforcement and other agencies

jurisprudence

research, poll, study data

developments in LGBTI movement/infrastructure

individual testimonies

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Sources of information

information from our members, other organisations, experts, international, European, and national official sources

publications, reports, research

Internet sources

mailing lists (euro-queer, sogi, etc)

media coverage

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Process

All 2011- collective collection of information

Coordinated by IE staff: Max, Silvan, Juris & Nanna

Silvan coordinating contacts/experts

Intern June-July 2011

November – December 2011 – collecting information for Dr Cailin Mackenzie who is going to draft the Review

December 2011 – February 2012 2012 – Dr Mackenzie is drafting the Review, ILGA-Europe and national experts provide directions & feedback

March 2012 – drafts sent to member organisations for feedback

April 2012 – layout and printing of the Review

Launch event (IDAHO 2012)

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How the country chapter will look like?

Country legal summary:

• Ratifications of int’l HR docs

• Criminal law (criminalisation/age of

consent)

• Anti-discrimination legislation

• Partnership recognition

• Parenting rights

• Law on violence & hate

• Asylum

• Plus new on trans/intersex

Annual developments:

• Listing of all documented relevant

developments – law/policy/practice

changes, statements, jurisprudence,

research, polls according to set

themes etc – please mock up country

chapter …

• Members details

• Credits to contributors (to be

developed by working groups)

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How to submit information

Sent info to ILGA-Europe or

Submit on our website: country-by-country sections• Individual country comments

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What’s in it for you?

reliable, updated, complete catalogue on the HR situation for LGBTI people by country

useful tool not just for European level advocacy work, but also at national level as the advocates at national level will be able to compare their countries, to measure their national situation and developments to established European standards and consequently build stronger claim and arguments

greater visibility of national situations in European context

country section will provide greater visibility to ILGA-Europe’s members and all organisations and individuals who will contribute towards the report will be adequately credited.

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Thank you!