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www.ilga-europe.org ILGA-Europe Review on the Human Rights Situation of LGBTI people in Europe
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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org Ground work Improved Rainbow Europe Map & Index 2011
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www.ilga-europe.org Similar projects – AI & ENAR
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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org 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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www.ilga-europe.org Thank you!
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