Combating discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity
LGBT ISSUES AT THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Conference of international NGOs
The Conference of international NGOs of the Council of Europe, in particular its Human Rights Committee, follows closely the question of LGBT rights and the discrimination that LGBT people face.
“Combating discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity” was the subject of a debate at the January 2012 session of the Conference and resulted in the adoption of the following Recommendation:
CALENDAR
17/12/2012: Tirana (Albania)
The launching of the "Action Plan of Measures for non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity" took place in Tirana, organized by the Albanian government, as part of the LGBT Project.
14 - 15/12/2012: Budva (Montenegro)
The Seminar on Police Training relating to LGBT issues, organized by the LGBT Project, took place in Budva and brought together the six partner countries of the Council of Europe LGBT Project: Council of Europe country coordinators, a representative from each Ministry of Interior, Heads of Police Training and relevant NGOs.
13/12/2012: Belgrade (Serbia)
The start-up conference of the Council of Europe LGBT Project in Serbia took place in Belgrade and gathered national stakeholders working in the field of LGBT issues.
